Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wearisome

/ˈwɪəɹisəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: wea-ri-some
IPA: /ˈwɪəɹisəm/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.

Example Sentences

"Gardening can be wearisome work."
"Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but also devoid of all wearisome asterisks, stars, letter suffixes and other hieroglyphics."

Etymology

From Middle English werisom, equivalent to weary + -some.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: werisom
Suffix: weary

Inflected Forms

more wearisome (comparative) most wearisome (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwearisome wearisomely wearisomeness

Frequently Paired Words

repetitive slow fatigue

Synonyms

draining monotonous exhausting exhaustive fatiguing grueling tiresome tiring weariful wearing wearisome weary

Antonyms

energizing engaging exciting fresh interesting

Rhymes With

drearisome

Questions

How do you pronounce wearisome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪəɹisəm/.
What does wearisome mean?: Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
Where does wearisome come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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