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adjective

ˈbȯr-iŋ How to pronounce boring (audio)
Definition of boringnext
as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it

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verb (1)

present participle of bore
1
as in drilling
to make a hole or series of holes in some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

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2
as in pushing
to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

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verb (2)

present participle of bore
as in wearying
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death

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Recent Examples of boring
Adjective
Some language learning platforms are all about the boring memorization. — Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Several boring quinoa-and-insert-vegetable-name-here bowls later, and something new was necessary. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
On the field, the brand is beyond boring. — Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024 On the field, the brand is beyond boring. — Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for boring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boring
  1. tiring
  2. stupid
  3. dull
  4. slow
  5. old
  6. weary
  7. dusty
  8. heavy
Adjective
  • Follow the money: The stock market, for one, is tiring of such shenanigans.
    — Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In Aurora, voters seem to be tiring of two-term incumbent Republican Richard Irvin, who was the top vote getter but got just 38%.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • The main romance is dull, but there’s plenty of fun slapstick and creative set-pieces in John Hughes’ script to make up for it.
    — Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, excessive stimulation can lead to dysregulation of the reward system, making routine activities feel dull in comparison.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Consumer spending has softened so far this year, however, which could lead to slower economic growth.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The second came in April 2022, when Wall Street panicked over analysts’ predicting slow subscriber growth as Disney, HBO and NBCUniversal invested heavily in streaming.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of old
Adjective
  • At a time when most players are feeling weary, Waubonsie Valley senior forward Cade Valek still has some spring in his step.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Americans have grown weary; not just of the news, but also of the entire miserable chore of learning about it.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • Its head is outfitted with LED lights that illuminate dark, dusty areas.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • For a piece in this week’s issue, Helfand speaks with all parties involved, and even visits Elvis in his current resting place, amid dusty knickknacks and towering piles of junk in an office behind a mechanic’s garage.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The Carolina Panthers put a heavy emphasis on defense on Monday during the first wave of the NFL’s legal tampering period.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Air-conditioning could do just so much when combined with bright lights, heavy costumes and prosthetics ….
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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