boring
Meaning of boring
adjective
- not interesting; tedious.
I've got a boring job in an office
- make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.
bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through
the drill can bore through rock
his eyes bored into hers
- (of an athlete or racehorse) push another competitor out of the way.
Old English borian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German bohren .
verb, gerund or present participle- cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.
she is too polite to bore us with anecdotes
timid women quickly bore her silly
mid 18th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.
Information about boring
- The plural form of boring is: borings.
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Hyphenation of boring
bor-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- boring is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
boring synonyms
Meaning deadening:
deadening, dull, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
Meaning drilling:
Meaning dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest:
Meaning another term for repetitive:
Meaning containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome:
Meaning lacking variation or change; monotonous:
Meaning not involving change:
Meaning not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull:
Meaning not marked by interesting or exciting events:
Meaning lacking distinctive attributes or aspects:
Meaning lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement:
Meaning (of an activity) tedious and uninspiring:
Meaning lacking strong emotion; unemotional:
Meaning lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity:
Meaning lacking energy, enthusiasm, or determination:
Meaning lacking flavour; weak or tasteless:
Meaning not arousing curiosity or interest:
Meaning not exciting; dull:
Meaning not producing excitement or interest:
Meaning not arousing interest or enthusiasm:
Meaning lacking originality; derivative:
Meaning imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason:
Meaning (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting:
Meaning lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics:
Meaning not able to produce children or young:
Meaning lacking emotion; dull and lifeless:
Meaning lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting:
Meaning lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning:
Meaning (of information, writing, etc.) dully factual:
Meaning (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry:
Meaning without interest or character; dull and nondescript:
Meaning (of a person) suffering from anaemia:
Meaning in need of sleep or rest; weary:
Meaning so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:
Meaning (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot:
Meaning slow-moving and unexciting:
Meaning (especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious:
Meaning lacking inspiration or excitement; dull:
Meaning (of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates:
Meaning depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive:
Meaning operated by a machine or machinery:
Meaning not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid:
Meaning dull, heavy, or slow:
Meaning made of wood:
Meaning causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing:
Meaning difficult or annoying; hard to endure:
Meaning causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something:
Meaning lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous:
Meaning commonplace; unromantic:
Meaning lacking interest or excitement; dull:
Meaning not unusual; ordinary:
Meaning not special, unusual, or interesting; ordinary:
Meaning ordinary or everyday; mundane:
Meaning not particularly interesting or surprising:
Meaning performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason:
Meaning conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected:
Meaning habitually or typically occurring or done; customary:
Meaning not interesting or exceptional; commonplace:
Meaning based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed:
Meaning contemptibly dull and ordinary:
Meaning extremely boring:
Meaning lacking in variety; monotonous:
Meaning dull or monotonous:
Meaning bad-tempered or difficult to deal with:
Meaning make a hole in or through something by using a drill:
Meaning (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something):
Meaning pierce and make a hole or holes in:
Meaning make a puncture in (something):
Meaning strike with the fist:
Meaning make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object:
Meaning dig or force a passage underground or through something:
Meaning (of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling:
Meaning used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker:
Meaning excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards:
Meaning form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create:
Meaning bring (something) into existence:
Meaning move to or place in a particular position:
Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:
Meaning cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine:
Meaning make (someone) unable to think or feel properly:
Meaning cause to become tired:
Meaning exhaust the patience or interest of; bore:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel exhausted:
Meaning make (someone) feel very tired:
boring antonyms
Meaning arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention:
Meaning excite the curiosity or attention of (someone):
Meaning provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment:
Translation of boring
- French: ennuyeux, ennuyant, chiant, barbant, rabat-joie
- German: langweilig
- Spanish: aburrido, aburrida, aguada, aguado, perforación, aguafiestas
- Portuguese: chato, entediante, enfadonho, maçante
- Italian: noioso, tedioso, barboso
Anagrams of boring
Words that rhyme with boring
Ring, ring, Baring, Dearing, Spearing, Waring, Wearing, Zearing, abearing, afearing, affearing, afterhearing, anearing, appearing, ashlaring, backbearing, baring, bearing, beggaring, besmearing, bevaring, bewaring, blaring, blearing, burglaring, calendaring, caring, cellaring, charing, cheddaring, cheeseparing, childbearing, chivaring, clearing, coappearing, collaring, comparing, compearing, daring, dearing, declaring, dellaring, desugaring, disappearing, dogearing, drearing, earing, emparing, endearing, ensearing
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