wearisome
wea·ri·some/ˈwɪəɹisəm/adjective
wearisome is spelled W-E-A-R-I-S-O-M-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (wea·ri·some). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wearisome means “Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wearisome?
| Letters | 9: W-E-A-R-I-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: wea·ri·some |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wearisome?
Wearisome appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wearisome?
- /ˈwɪəɹisəm/
- /ˈwɪɹisəm/
Wearisome has 3 syllables, split wea·ri·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wearisome.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wearisome
- more wearisome comparative
- most wearisome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wearisome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
Gardening can be wearisome work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wearisome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tedious:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ermüdend, langweilig, lästig |
| Spanish | cansón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wearisome come from?
From Middle English werisom, equivalent to weary + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).