tedious UK /ˈtiː.dɪəs/US /ˈti.di.əs/ adjective1 •Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, / Though wedded we have been / These twice ten tedious years, yet we / No holiday have seen. — 1782 formsmore tedious · most tedious