Te"di*ous (?), a. [L. taediosus, fr. taedium. See Tedium.]

Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.

-- Te"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Te"di*ous*ness, n.

I see a man's life is a tedious one. Shak.

I would not be tedious to the court. Bunyan.

Syn. -- Wearisome; fatiguing. See Irksome.

 

© Webster 1913.

Log in or register to write something here or to contact authors.