Both Uses of
tedious
in
Education of Little Tree
- We never worked so long or hard that it got tedious.
Chpt 7. *tedious = boring
- Planting is a pretty tedious proposition.†
Chpt 15.tedious = boring or monotonous
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.