tedioustask

noun
UK /ˈtiːdiəs tɑːsk/
US /ˈtiːdiəs tæsk/

A tedioustask is a job that is boring and takes a long time to finish.

Folding all the laundry was a tedioustask that took the whole afternoon.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Work that feels long and dull because it repeats over and over.

Copying the same numbers into the ledger was a tedioustask.

3. A duty that is necessary but not fun or exciting.

Cleaning the gutters is a tedioustask nobody looks forward to.

4. Something that makes you feel tired and impatient while doing it.

Waiting on hold for an hour felt like a tedioustask.