tiresomeexplanations
nounUK /ˈtaɪəsəm ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/
US /ˈtaɪərsəm ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/
Explanations that are so long and boring that they make you feel tired.
The tiresomeexplanations about the rules made everyone yawn.
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2. Repeated explanations that annoy you because you have heard them before.
His tiresomeexplanations about being late never changed.
3. Overly detailed explanations that make a simple thing seem hard.
The tiresomeexplanations turned a quick game into a confusing lesson.
4. Explanations given in a way that feels like a chore to listen to.
We sat through tiresomeexplanations about the history of the pencil.