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boring

/ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Boring means: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Synonyms for boring26

noun, as in the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

drilling, oil production

noun, as in the act of drilling

drilling

adjective, as in so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting

also used for boring

chip, swarf, bored, mind-numbing, banal, basic, beat, blah, commonplace, bland, cold, colourless, corny, drab, stuffy

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What does boring mean?3

adjective

1

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness“a boring evening with uninteresting people”

noun

1

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

2

the act of drilling

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with boring?11

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Boring in a sentence

  • To tell you the truth, his speeches are always boring.Joseph
  • I prefer a quieter, even boring, location for our next meeting.DostKaplan
  • Boredom is itself boring, hence it tends to feed on itself.Ooneykcall
  • If it were not for books, life would be boring.CM
  • This party is kind of boring, don't you think?CK
  • The game was slow, and it was also boring.orcrist
  • Kozue thought the teacher's lecture was dull, boring and endless.unknown
  • Speaking your native language is easy, yet boring.mailohilohi

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Forms of boring

as a noun

plural
borings

as a adjective

comparative
boringer
superlative
boringest