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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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Because a pork chop is not inherently boring.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s kind of a boring message, I know,” Solin told MarketWatch in a previous interview.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A common — and, in my opinion, boring — criticism of influencers as a whole is that the attention or money they receive is disproportionate to what they deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s also boring, which leads me to my last worry:

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Which I guess was interrupting, because he and Calista were looking at some boring art book he’d brought in to show her, but I didn’t care.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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