Both Uses of
tedious
in
Society and Solitude
- It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious and because the soiree finds us tedious.†
*tedious = boring or monotonous
- It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious and because the soiree finds us tedious.†
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.