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wear·i·some
 wearisome
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- pronunciation:
- wi
ri
s
 m
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing fatigue; tiring.
- similar words:
- exhaustive, grueling, tiresome, tiring, weary
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| definition 2: |
mentally wearying; tedious.
- similar words:
- tedious, tiresome, tiring, weary
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| related words: |
boring, deadly, dreary, dull, everlasting, onerous, ponderous, tired |
| derivations: |
wearisomely (adv.), wearisomeness (n.) |
The word wearisome
contains the following part:
-some1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by, tending to
  Example words:
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