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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Because a pork chop is not inherently boring.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Whoever said the weather in spring was boring?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

When this happy nonsense got boring, Amanda crawled under a fern to read and Abel went off by himself for a bit.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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