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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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The headlines focus on apps, but the big money is flowing to agentic AI’s boring industrial backbone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

He said he had been ready to give the "most inappropriate speech ever made" but would now be "very boring" when the dinner was rescheduled.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 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

I’d tucked it into a soul-crushingly boring lesson on diagramming sentences.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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