fatiguesome

English

Etymology

From fatigue +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fətēg'səm, IPA^(key): /fəˈtiːɡsəm/
• Rhymes: -iːɡsəm
• Hyphenation: fa‧tigue‧some

Adjective

fatiguesome (comparative more fatiguesome, superlative most fatiguesome)

1. Characterised or marked by fatigue; tiring.
   • 1742, Justin's History of the World:

     Antiochus was overcome the second time; and after a fatiguesome flight of several days, came at last to his father-in-law Artamenes king of Cappadocia; […]

   • 1985, Biplab Chakraborti, Pessimism and Contemporary Bengali Literature, page 72:

     In Nandy's Chharpoka, for instance, the protagonist felt a fatiguesome burden of the continued drudgery of life.

   • 2000, Yang-Un Moon, Multi-Mega-Trans-Metamorphosis: III Arrival, page 90:

     So deal with ME in others, not that blind shield dodging spreading further blindly irresponsible mechanical trauma of fatiguesome gossip of non-prudence.

   Synonyms: fatiguing, laborious