Both Uses of
tedious
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Reverend took a long time unwindin' this morning, he's not usually so tedious.
p. 141.3 *tedious = long and boring
- Miss Mayella, not to be tedious, you've testified that the defendant hit you, grabbed you around the neck, choked you, and took advantage of you.
p. 211.0tedious = long and uninteresting
Definitions:
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(1)
(tedious) boring -- especially because something goes on too long or without variation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, tedious can mean "long and slow" or "progressing very slowly" without any implication of being dull or boring.