operose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operose
Adjective
  • The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The prospect of yet another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel might seem wearisome, as there have been nearly 200 filmic versions of the tale already.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • The movie drags in the middle, when it’s locked in a prisoner drama that grows a little tiresome and predictable.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Toxic relationships and love triangles also ranked among the most tiresome or uninteresting tropes for young viewers.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The concierge approach means Assisted Living Magazine handles tedious tasks, such as scheduling tours, paperwork, price negotiations, and matching seniors with specialists in memory care, mobility, wellness, and medicine.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Operose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operose. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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