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tedious

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/ˈtiː.di.əs/ · te-di-ous

Causing weariness or boredom; tiresome.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Causing weariness or boredom; tiresome.

تھکادینے والا یا بیزار کن؛ ختم ہونے میں لمبا وقت لینے والا.

تھکادینے والا

thaka dene wala

Formal: تھکادینے والا

Synonyms

boringmonotonousdullبورنگیکسانکٹھن

Antonyms

excitinginterestingengagingدلچسپدلچسپپرکشش

Common Collocations

  • tedious task
  • tedious process
  • tedious details

Example Sentences

The lecture was so tedious that many students fell asleep.

لیکچر اتنا تھکادینے والا تھا کہ بہت سے طلباء سو گئے۔

Lecture itna thaka dene wala tha ke bohat se talaba so gaye.

Completing the paperwork was a tedious process.

کاغذی کارروائی مکمل کرنا ایک تھکادینے والا عمل تھا۔

Kaghzi karwai mukammal karna aik thaka dene wala amal tha.

He found the film tedious and could barely sit through it.

اس نے فلم کو تھکادینے والا پایا اور بمشکل اسے دیکھ سکا۔

Us ne film ko thaka dene wala paaya aur bumushkil ise dekh saka.

Easily Confused With

tediousness:Tediousness refers to the quality of being tedious, whereas tedious describes the nature of something that causes boredom.

Word Family

tedium
nounتھکاوٹ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'tediosus' as tedious tasks that tire you out.

Imagine someone yawning while reading a long, dull book.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جب تک ہو جوانی میں خُود کی تلاش، تب تک ہے زندگی کا کوئی کٹھن راستہ۔

Jab tak ho jawani mein khud ki talash, Tab tak hai zindagi ka koi kathan rasta.

As long as in youth there is a search for oneself, Life will have some difficult paths.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

صبر کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے

Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai

The fruit of patience is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "tediosus" — wearisome

First known use: 14th century

The term 'tedious' evolved from the Latin term 'tediosus', which means 'wearisome' or 'troublesome'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.