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Webster 1913 Edition


Tedious

Te′di-ous

,
Adj.
[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
,
Noun.
I see a man’s life is a
tedious
one.
Shakespeare
I would not be
tedious
to the court.
Bunyan.
Syn. – Wearisome; fatiguing. See
Irksome
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tedious

TE'DIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. toedium.]
1.
Wearisome; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, or slowness which causes prolixity. We say, a man is tedious in relating a story; a minister is tedious in his sermon. We say also, a discourse is tedious, when it wearies by its length or dullness.
2.
Slow; as a tedious course.