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tedium n

Tedium means the state of being tedious. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of tedium

  • the state of being tedious
  • monotonousness

Usage examples of tedium

The tedium of waiting in line for four hours made everyone restless.

The tedium of filing thousands of receipts drained the clerk's energy.

Counting every screw by hand added tedium to the repair job.

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