Deadening and Irksome

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Deadening adjective - So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Usage example: the deadening effect of some routine tasks

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Irksome is a synonym for deadening. In some cases you can use "Irksome" instead an adjective "Deadening".

Nearby Words: deaden, deadened

Irksome adjective - So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Usage example: "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke

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Deadening is a synonym for irksome. You can use "Deadening" instead an adjective "Irksome".

Nearby Words: irk, irked

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