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tiring

/ˈtaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
tir · ing
Adverb:tiringly
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• adjective

1

Causing one to need rest or sleep; physically or mentally exhausting.

Example

"Moving all the heavy furniture up three flights of stairs was a very tiring task."

2

Tedious, repetitive, or testing one's patience; annoying.

Example

"His constant complaints about the weather quickly became tiring to everyone in the office."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Learners often confuse 'tiring' with 'tired': 'tiring' describes the external activity or situation that causes fatigue (e.g., 'a tiring journey'), whereas 'tired' describes the resulting feeling of fatigue in a person or animal (e.g., 'I feel tired').

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• Nearby Words

tiresome
tiresomely
tirich mir
tiring
tiringly
tissue
tisza

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'tire', which comes from Old English 'teorian' or 'tiorian', meaning to fail, cease, or become exhausted.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tiring. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tiring
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