What is the Latin word for tiresome?

The usual Latin words for “tiresome” are labōriōsus, onerōsus, molestus; also importūnus, negōtium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tiresome” in Latin

labōriōsuslaborious, toilsome, demanding; industrious, hard-working onerōsusburdensome, heavy, oppressive; onerous, irksome molestustroublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying, tiresome importūnusinconvenient, unsuitable; annoying; rude negōtiumbusiness, employment, occupation, affair; difficulty, pains, trouble, labor; matter, thing (= πρᾶγμα (prâgma))

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tiresome

laboriosus (PROP.): onerosus: molestus: importunus (figuratively). To be tiresome to anybody, negotium facessere: negotium or molestiam exhibere alicui.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tiresome?: The usual Latin words for “tiresome” are labōriōsus, onerōsus, molestus; also importūnus, negōtium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.