Synonyms & related words for tedious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tedious — including tiresome, wearisome, boring, dull, boresome, dryasdust. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tedious

Explore words related to tedious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irksome, deadening, wearisomely, wearisomeness, tediously, tiresomeness, irksomely, wearyingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tedious

Common synonyms for tedious include tiresome, wearisome, boring, dull, boresome, dryasdust, monotonous, tiring — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tedious come from?

The word tedious breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tedi, from Latin taedium (“weariness, disgust”); and -ous, from Latin -osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.