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单词 boring
释义

boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbȯr-iŋ How to pronounce boring (audio)
: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringly
ˈbȯr-iŋ-lē How to pronounce boring (audio)
adverb
boringness noun

Synonyms

  • arid
  • colorless
  • drab
  • dreary
  • drudging
  • dry
  • dull
  • dusty
  • flat
  • heavy
  • ho-hum
  • humdrum
  • jading
  • jejune
  • leaden
  • mind-numbing
  • monochromatic
  • monotonous
  • numbing
  • old
  • pedestrian
  • ponderous
  • slow
  • stale
  • stodgy
  • stuffy
  • stupid
  • tame
  • tedious
  • tiresome
  • tiring
  • uninteresting
  • wearisome
  • weary
  • wearying
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Example Sentences

I find her books totally boring. I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
Recent Examples on the Web Truth be told, there’s scarcely a more boring place on earth to be than a movie set, where people spend most of their time waiting, and scenes are repeated over and over again. Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2022 For those of us used to watching fast games like soccer or tennis, bracciale can seem boring, says Cungi. Julia Buckley, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022 The floor briefly toyed with the idea of breaking the Guinness World Record for longest amount of time spent on a bus, but that seemed boring. Rory Appleton, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2022 The floor briefly toyed with the idea of breaking the Guinness World Record for longest amount of time spent on a bus, but that seemed boring. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2022 Suddenly, a simple beanie or headband never seemed so boring! Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021 While viewers might find Jarvis to be a bit of a mystery to begin with, she could never be accused of being boring. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 Unsurprisingly, not one of the half-dozen players interviewed thinks the game is boring. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 This doesn't mean the room has to be boring, however. Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of bore entry 6

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbȯr-iŋ How to pronounce boring (audio)
: dull and uninteresting

boring 1 of 3

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tiring
  • dull
  • stupid
  • slow
  • old
  • wearying
  • dusty
  • weary
  • uninteresting
  • monotonous
  • annoying
  • tedious
  • heavy
  • dry
  • tiresome
  • drab
  • irritating
  • humdrum
  • pedestrian
  • tame
  • dreary
  • stodgy
  • wearisome
  • colorless
  • drudging
  • stale
  • exhausting
  • stuffy
  • monochromatic
  • ho-hum
  • arid
  • blah
  • ponderous
  • leaden
  • flat
  • mind-numbing
  • jejune
  • numbing
  • unexciting
  • sterile
  • pallid
  • unimaginative
  • uninspiring
  • uneventful
  • blank
  • jading
  • barren
  • unrewarding
  • dullish
  • prosaic
  • prosy
  • gray
  • draining
  • spiritless
  • unspectacular
  • irksome
  • soggy
  • pedantic
  • undramatic
  • ordinary
  • bothersome
  • unsensational
  • fatiguing
  • common
  • inanimate
  • grey
  • enervating
  • vapid
  • earthbound
  • wearing
  • aseptic
  • discouraging
  • cumbersome
  • commonplace
  • suspenseless
  • debilitating
  • dispiriting
  • plodding
  • unexceptional
  • unnewsworthy
  • pleasureless
  • demoralizing
  • disheartening
  • unsurprising
  • pokey
  • tepid
  • palling
  • enfeebling
  • longsome
  • poky
  • lumbering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • exciting
  • riveting
  • engaging
  • engrossing
  • surprising
  • involving
  • spectacular
  • wonderful
  • entertaining
  • awesome
  • amusing
  • amazing
  • sensational
  • exhilarating
  • inspiring
  • marvellous
  • absorbing
  • wondrous
  • marvelous
  • thrilling
  • gripping
  • fabulous
  • stimulating
  • astonishing
  • attractive
  • breathtaking
  • astounding
  • charming
  • fascinating
  • electrifying
  • energizing
  • rousing
  • enthralling
  • stirring
  • alluring
  • moving
  • enchanting
  • invigorating
  • poignant
  • diverting
  • enlivening
  • galvanizing
  • animating
  • beguiling
  • entrancing
  • eye-opening
  • touching
  • bewitching
  • attracting
  • rip-roaring
  • provocative
  • suspenseful
  • captivating
  • hair-raising
  • spellbinding
  • mesmerizing
  • tantalizing
  • arresting
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boring

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • drilling
  • piercing
  • punching
  • poking
  • puncturing
  • holing
  • tapping
  • riddling
  • cutting
  • perforating
  • penetrating
  • grooving
  • broaching
  • breaking
  • prickling
  • gouging
  • pricking
  • splitting
  • excavating
  • slashing
  • hollowing
  • slitting
  • rending
  • rupturing
  • notching
  • gashing
  • burrowing (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pushing
  • squeezing
  • jamming
  • crashing
  • shoving
  • bulldozing
  • jostling
  • pressing
  • thrusting
  • bulling
  • elbowing
  • shouldering
  • ramming
  • muscling

boring

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verb (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tiring
  • exhausting
  • wearying
  • draining
  • jading
  • discouraging
  • wearing
  • fatiguing
  • enervating
  • debilitating
  • putting to sleep
  • dispiriting
  • burning out
  • palling
  • disheartening
  • fagging
  • wearing out
  • enfeebling
  • disabling
  • dejecting
  • demoralizing
  • tuckering (out)
  • washing out
  • doing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • interesting
  • exciting
  • fascinating
  • intriguing
  • engaging
  • amusing
  • engrossing
  • stimulating
  • entertaining
  • invigorating
  • energizing
  • absorbing
  • gripping
  • enlivening
  • charming
  • busying
  • captivating
  • galvanizing
  • enthralling
  • activating
  • strengthening
  • animating
  • mesmerizing
  • vitalizing
  • alluring
  • attracting
  • enchanting
  • bewitching
  • involving
  • monopolizing
  • hypnotizing
  • occupying
  • beguiling
  • stirring
  • immersing
  • busying
  • rousing
  • preoccupying
  • rallying
  • pumping up
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