Definitions

boring

[bawr-ing] / ˈbɔr ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

uninteresting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dull humdrum lifeless monotonous mundane stale stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious tiresome tiring trite uninteresting

STRONG

bomb bummer cloying commonplace dead drab drag drudging flat nothing nowhere plebeian routine stereotyped zero

WEAK

arid bromidic characterless colorless ho-hum insipid interminable irksome mid moth-eaten platitudinous prosaic repetitious spiritless threadbare unexciting unvaried vapid wearisome well-worn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright current eventful exciting intelligent interesting lively new smart

STRONG

different unusual

WEAK

fascinating

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If Warsh wants to reduce banks’ demand for reserves, he has to make borrowing from the Fed boring.

From Barron's

I’d call this a sector rotation, if boring were a sector.

From Barron's

As folks on Reddit like to put it, this is a “boring dystopia.”

From Salon

It is interesting that Mr. Vance’s banalities always sound hostile as opposed to merely boring.

From The Wall Street Journal

You might wind up with some boring companies.

From MarketWatch