tedium
11tedium — /ˈtidiəm / (say teedeeuhm) noun the state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness: *The solution – to work – is not simply an escape from the felt tedium of home duties. –lyn richards, 1985. {Latin taedium} …
12tedium — noun Etymology: Latin taedium disgust, irksomeness, from taedēre to disgust, weary Date: 1662 1. the quality or state of being tedious ; tediousness; also boredom 2. a tedious period of time < long tediums of strained anxiety H. G. Wells > …
13tedium — /tee dee euhm/, n. the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness. [1655 65; < L taedium] Syn. monotony, sameness, dullness. * * * …
14tedium — noun /ˈtiː.di.əm/ boredom or tediousness; ennui Syn: boredom, drudgery, ennui, tediousness See Also: tedious …
15tedium — Synonyms and related words: alliteration, angst, anguish, anxiety, assonance, banality, boredom, changelessness, cheerlessness, chime, colorlessness, dingdong, discomfort, discomposure, discontent, dislike, displeasure, disquiet, dissatisfaction …
16tedium — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. boredom, tediousness, dullness; see monotony . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. boredom, monotony, ennui, dullness, sameness, routine, rut, repetitiousness, flatness, deadness. ANT.: excitement, stimulation …
17tedium — te|di|um [ tidiəm ] noun uncount the quality of being long and boring …
18tedium — te·di·um || tɪËdɪəm n. boredom, tediousness; monotonousness …
19tedium — noun the state of being tedious. Origin C17: from L. taedium, from taedere be weary of …
20tedium — n. See tediousness …
