Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tediousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: te-dious-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being tedious; tedium.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[B]revity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes[.]"
"I am the worst person in the world for formal dinners, but I shall be thankful to have a resting-place whereon to bestow my tediousness in an evening."

Etymology

From Middle English tediosenes, tediousenesse, tediousnesse, tedusnes, teduysnes, tedyousnes; equivalent to tedious + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tediosenes
Suffix: tedious

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tediousnesses (plural)

Synonyms

wearisomeness prolixity tiresomeness slowness tedium tediosity

Questions

What does tediousness mean?: The quality of being tedious; tedium.
Where does tediousness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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