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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An additional 60 were registered by other companies in the Musk empire, namely xAI, Neuralink and the Boring Co.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Others—The Boring Company, Neuralink—haven’t come close to matching his grand visions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In addition to SpaceX, xAI and Tesla, Musk has leadership roles at the Boring Company, a tunneling company, and Neuralink, which is developing brain-chip interfaces.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Boring no longer, electric utilities are at the nexus of the AI boom, and they are ramping up capital spending to meet growing demand.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The ceiling of the Boring Room was lower than anywhere else in the house.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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