tedious
Very boring, usually because it is long, slow, or always the same.
Extremely boring, especially because something takes a long time or involves repeated, uninteresting details.
- Base: tedious
long and tedious
1very long and very boring
Taking a lot of time and being very boring.
- The visa application process was long and tedious.
- It was a long and tedious journey across the desert.
slow and tedious
6moving slowly and boringly
Happening very slowly and in a way that feels very boring.
- Recovery from the injury has been slow and tedious.
- Negotiations were slow and tedious, but they finally reached an agreement.
tedious but necessary
4boring but required
Very boring but something you must do.
- Checking every reference was tedious but necessary.
- Some safety checks are tedious but necessary to prevent accidents.
tedious details
5small pieces of boring information
Small parts of information that are not interesting and may be tiring to read or hear.
- I'll spare you the tedious details of the contract.
- She spent the afternoon going through all the tedious details of the report.
tedious process
3boring and often slow process
A way of doing something that is very boring and often takes a long time.
- Getting a work permit can be a tedious process.
- The software installation was a tedious process with many steps.
tedious task
2very boring repetitive job
A job or piece of work that feels very boring, often because you repeat the same thing many times.
- Folding hundreds of leaflets was a tedious task.
- Data entry can be a tedious task if you do it every day.