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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"I just don't like it. It's boring," he said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Deborah sees Ava as entitled and self-righteous, Ava sees Deborah as washed-up and boring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Fernando De Leon turned $100,000 into a billion by betting on some pretty boring businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"The premise of the show is people finding love, but that isn't what viewers want, that's boring to watch and gets icky," says Spiers.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Sorry I thought your farm was boring before.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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