tedious

/ˈtidiəs/

/ˈtidiəs/

If something is tedious, it's boring. If you're anxious to get outside and enjoy the sun, even the best lecture will seem tedious.

Tedious is the adjective from tedium, which is both Latin and English for boredom. You ordinarily wouldn't use tedious for people, just things; you might say "His speeches are tedious," but usually not "He is tedious." Something that is tedious could also be called tiresome. Shakespeare's Friar Laurence says "I will be brief, for my short date of breath / Is not so long as is a tedious tale."

Definitions of tedious

1. adjective

   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
   “tedious days on the train”

   synonyms: boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tiresome, wearisome

   uninteresting

   arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
2. adjective

   using or containing too many words
   synonyms: long-winded, verbose, windy, wordy

   prolix

   tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length