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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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It just goes to show that boring can be beautiful.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s that quick, easy, little extra step that takes your dinner from just plain boring ingredients to a complete meal.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Organiser Laura McCoy, who is MNH's curator of natural history, said while people could access lots of information online, "launching a website is a little bit boring".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Don’t deploy AI minions to “do the boring work” for you, as so many sales pitches argue; use it as a savant collaborator to explore uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Being a notary may have been the most boring profession in Renaissance Italy, but it was steady.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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