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Adjective: tedious  tee-dee-us
  1. So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    "tedious days on the train";
    - boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum [informal], irksome, slow, tiresome, wearisome, unamusing, deadly [informal], draggy [informal], mind-numbing
     
  2. Using or containing too many words
    "tedious speakers";
    - long-winded, verbose, windy [informal], wordy

See also: lame, lameo [informal], meh [informal], prolix, samey [Brit, informal], uninspiring, uninteresting, verbal

Encyclopedia: Tedious