tiresomeness

/ˈtaɪɝsəmnəs/ noun

the state or quality of being tiresome; wearisomeness; tediousness.

Word Origin Tiresomeness comes from tiresome, from tire + -some. Tire is from Old English tēorian 'to fail, become weary', from Proto-Germanic teuzōną. The -some suffix means 'characterized by', so tiresome means characterized by tiring. -ness turns it into a noun. So tiresomeness is the quality of being tiring. Related: tiresomely, tireless, untiring, and other -some words like awesome, handsome, troublesome.

noun the state or quality of being tiresome; wearisomeness; tediousness. countable

The tiresomeness of the repetitive tasks made the workday feel endless.

(名词) 厌烦;乏味;无聊 【令人厌烦】

重复性任务带来的乏味感让工作日显得无比漫长。

(sustantivo) pesadez; tedio; fastidio; aburrimiento [el estado o cualidad de ser cansador; pesadez; tedio.]

La pesadez de las tareas repetitivas hacía que la jornada laboral pareciera interminable.

(nom) lassitude; ennui; caractère ennuyeux; monotonie; fastidieux [État ou caractère de ce qui est fatigant ou ennuyeux.]

La **tiresomeness** des tâches répétitives donnait l'impression que la journée de travail n'en finissait pas.

(Substantiv) Lästigkeit; Ermüdung; Langweiligkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, ermüdend oder lästig zu sein; Langeweile oder Monotonie.]

Die **tiresomeness** der sich wiederholenden Aufgaben ließ den Arbeitstag endlos erscheinen.

(名詞) うんざりさせる性質や状態。退屈で煩わしいこと。

繰り返しの作業のうんざりするほどの退屈さによって、仕事の日々が果てしなく感じられた。

(substantivo) tédio; enfado; aborrecimento; maçadoria [O estado ou qualidade de ser cansativo; qualidade de ser enfadonho; tediosidade.]

O caráter cansativo das tarefas repetitivas fez o dia de trabalho parecer interminável.

Word parts: tire + some + ness

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