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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"Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

Early on, we had a movie that got maybe boring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Now, as to the specific question, yes, 2013 was pretty boring, or at least the second half of it was.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

School is boring; none of the classes mean anything to me.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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