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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The public perception of him as boring or robotic.

From Salon

That may be true, to a boring and limited extent, but it isn’t even close to the whole story.

From Salon

Everything we do from day to day, it’s never boring.

From Los Angeles Times

And this all came in the middle of a very boring football game.

From Salon

Most are about boring things like carpools and dinners and dance rehearsals.

From Literature