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

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"My answer is always the same and it's quite boring to always give the same answer - we don't talk about transfers in public."

From BBC

“Taste was shaped by repetition and memory. Comfort didn’t come from variety, but from predictability. Eating the same dish every winter wasn’t boring; it was reassuring.”

From Salon

Also see: I’m 75 and still working, but my job is boring.

From MarketWatch

Billie Jean King would love a rival to emerge but does not think the men’s major draws will become boring.

From BBC

I am 75, in good health, and still working, but I would like to leave my job, which is boring and provides no satisfaction.

From MarketWatch

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