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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

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Others in Mid-City are adamantly opposed to tunnel boring deep under their historic homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Maia, a 14-year-old from St Petersburg, complains they are very boring.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He’s understood in Ireland as a canny political operator who led his boring center-right party, Fianna Fáil, back to power after a decade in the wilderness.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

But the committee’s decision on rates is expected to be the most boring part of the day.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“It’s like a rainbow of all the boring colors.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.