Boresome
/ˈbɔːr.səm/noun
Tedious, dull, or causing boredom.
Did you know?The suffix “-some” comes from an old Germanic ending meaning “characterized by” or “tending to,” as in troublesome, wholesome, and lonesome.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*-samaz
“Having the quality of; characterized by”
Old English
Old English
-sum
“An adjectival suffix meaning inclined to or full of a quality”
18th Century
English
bore
“A tiresome or tedious person; the exact origin of this sense is uncertain”
19th Century
English
boresome
“Tedious or wearisome, formed from bore plus -some”
Modern English
English
boresome
“Dull, tedious, or causing boredom; now uncommon and often literary or dialectal”