Meaning of TEDIUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'teedeeum
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- [n] dullness owing to length or slowness
- [n] the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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TEDIUM is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | boredom, ennui, tediousness, tiresomeness |
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| | See Also: | | blahs, dissatisfaction, dullness, dulness, fatigue | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Te"di*um\, n. [L. taedium, fr. taedet it disgusts, it
wearies one.]
Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness. [Written also
{t[ae]dium}.] --Cowper.
To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all
manner of bams. --Prof.
Wilson.
The tedium of his office reminded him more strongly of
the willing scholar, and his thoughts were rambling.
--Dickens.
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