tiring
adjective
tir·ing ˈtī-riŋ 
ˈtī-ər-iŋ
: causing weariness or lack of strength or energy
a tiring schedule
a very tiring workout
Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. "It's so tiring," she said. "There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that."
Steve Derderian
Steve Derderian tiringly adverb
tiringly hot weather
a tiringly repetitive process
Synonyms
- arid
- boring
- colorless
- drab
- dreary
- drudging
- dry
- dull
- dusty
- flat
- heavy
- ho-hum
- humdrum
- jading
- jejune
- leaden
- mind-numbing
- monochromatic
- monotonous
- numbing
- old
- pedestrian
- ponderous
- slow
- stale
- stodgy
- stuffy
- stupid
- tame
- tedious
- tiresome
- uninteresting
- wearisome
- weary
- wearying
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Word History
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing tiring
tiring 1 of 2
adjective
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- boring
- wearying
- slow
- weary
- stupid
- dull
- old
- dusty
- tiresome
- heavy
- annoying
- tedious
- irritating
- exhausting
- wearisome
- monotonous
- dry
- tame
- uninteresting
- drudging
- pedestrian
- dreary
- humdrum
- drab
- arid
- numbing
- ponderous
- stodgy
- stale
- stuffy
- leaden
- mind-numbing
- monochromatic
- jejune
- colorless
- jading
- draining
- flat
- ho-hum
- irksome
- unrewarding
- blah
- uneventful
- pallid
- fatiguing
- sterile
- bothersome
- unexciting
- barren
- uninspiring
- prosy
- enervating
- unimaginative
- soggy
- prosaic
- spiritless
- blank
- discouraging
- dullish
- unspectacular
- pedantic
- debilitating
- gray
- demoralizing
- wearing
- undramatic
- cumbersome
- dispiriting
- unsensational
- disheartening
- inanimate
- aseptic
- earthbound
- ordinary
- palling
- suspenseless
- common
- pleasureless
- unsurprising
- commonplace
- plodding
- unnewsworthy
- enfeebling
- vapid
- grey
- longsome
- pokey
- lumbering
- tepid
- unexceptional
- poky
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- interesting
- exciting
- involving
- engrossing
- intriguing
- surprising
- exhilarating
- engaging
- wonderful
- riveting
- amazing
- absorbing
- amusing
- marvellous
- spectacular
- thrilling
- gripping
- entertaining
- awesome
- wondrous
- stimulating
- astonishing
- inspiring
- sensational
- marvelous
- energizing
- astounding
- breathtaking
- fabulous
- electrifying
- stirring
- moving
- rousing
- invigorating
- fascinating
- enthralling
- animating
- attractive
- charming
- galvanizing
- alluring
- diverting
- enlivening
- enchanting
- poignant
- touching
- entrancing
- eye-opening
- beguiling
- attracting
- hair-raising
- bewitching
- rip-roaring
- spellbinding
- provocative
- suspenseful
- captivating
- mesmerizing
- tantalizing
- arresting
tiring
2 of 2verb
1
as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much Synonyms & Similar Words
- weakening
- exhausting
- softening
- wasting
- debilitating
- enervating
- sapping
- damaging
- hurting
- enfeebling
- injuring
- paralyzing
- depressing
- devitalizing
- depleting
- crippling
- etiolating
- prostrating
- impairing
- incapacitating
- disabling
- impoverishing
- harming
- hamstringing
- invaliding
- wearing out
- wearing down
- laying up
- unmanning
- washing out
- grinding (down)
- breaking down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strengthening
- invigorating
- energizing
- fortifying
- recruiting
- rejuvenating
- beefing (up)
- hardening
- vitalizing
- seasoning
- toughening
2
as in exhausting
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it Synonyms & Similar Words
- boring
- exhausting
- wearying
- draining
- wearing
- discouraging
- fatiguing
- jading
- debilitating
- enervating
- palling
- putting to sleep
- disheartening
- dispiriting
- burning out
- enfeebling
- wearing out
- fagging
- disabling
- demoralizing
- dejecting
- tuckering (out)
- washing out
- doing in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- interesting
- exciting
- fascinating
- intriguing
- invigorating
- amusing
- engaging
- engrossing
- stimulating
- energizing
- absorbing
- gripping
- busying
- entertaining
- enlivening
- strengthening
- animating
- galvanizing
- activating
- charming
- vitalizing
- enthralling
- captivating
- mesmerizing
- attracting
- alluring
- enchanting
- bewitching
- involving
- monopolizing
- occupying
- busying
- stirring
- hypnotizing
- immersing
- rousing
- beguiling
- preoccupying
- rallying
- pumping up
3
as in wearing
to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes Synonyms & Similar Words
- exhausting
- wearing
- draining
- killing
- wearying
- fatiguing
- wasting
- harassing
- breaking
- busting
- fagging
- frazzling
- weakening
- burning out
- knocking out
- wearing out
- washing out
- debilitating
- enervating
- doing in
- doing up
- sapping
- outwearing
- wearing to a frazzle
- enfeebling
- tuckering (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- invigorating
- energizing
- strengthening
- activating
- resting
- relaxing
- rejuvenating
- vitalizing
- unwinding