TIRING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TIRING?

Need another word that means the same as “tiring”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “tiring” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tiring” are: exhausting, wearing, wearying

Tiring as an Adjective

Definitions of "Tiring" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tiring” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Producing exhaustion.
• Causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing.

Synonyms of "Tiring" as an adjective (3 Words)

exhausting	Making one feel very tired; very tiring. An exhausting job in the hot sun.
wearing	Producing exhaustion. A plan of action will make the whole event a less wearing experience.
wearying	Physically and mentally fatigued. A long wearying journey.

Usage Examples of "Tiring" as an adjective

• It had been a tiring day.

Associations of "Tiring" (30 Words)

bored	Tired of the world. Strolled through the museum with a bored air.
boredom	The state of feeling bored. I ll die of boredom if I live that long.
boring	Not interesting; tedious. A boring evening with uninteresting people.
bromide	A reproduction or piece of typesetting on bromide paper. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
dull	Make or become dull or less intense. A dull glow.
ennui	A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. He succumbed to ennui and despair.
exhausting	Producing exhaustion. An exhausting march.
frustrating	Causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there.
grueling	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. A grueling campaign.
hesitance	A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something. They agreed to go along after initial hesitance.
humdrum	Monotonous routine. He was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners.
irksome	Irritating; annoying. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is.
lackluster	Lacking brilliance or vitality. A dull lackluster life.
leaden	Dull, heavy, or slow. A leaden coffin.
monotonous	Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. The owl s faint monotonous hooting.
onerous	(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. He found his duties increasingly onerous.
prolixity	Boring verbosity.
prosaic	Having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality. A prosaic and unimaginative essay.
taxing	Not easily borne; wearing. A taxing schedule.
tedious	Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. A tedious journey.
tired	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Too tired to eat.
tiresome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Weeding is a tiresome but essential job.
toilsome	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. Toilsome chores.
uninteresting	Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative. A very uninteresting account of her trip.
unvaried	Not involving change. A plain unvaried diet.
vapid	Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland. Vapid tea.
verbose	Using or expressed in more words than are needed. Verbose and ineffective instructional methods.
wearing	Geology the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down as by particles washing over it. It would be a lot less wearing if we could work together amicably.
wearisome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for.