mind-numbing

adjective

mind-numb·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ 

: relentlessly tedious : dull

mind-numbingly adverb

Synonyms

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

Examples of mind-numbing in a Sentence

that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases

Recent Examples on the Web

After a few mind-numbing steps, this reaction makes yet another molecule called G3P. Two of them combine to form a sugar — one more brick in the edifice that is a plant. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024

Our protagonist wishes to escape the mind-numbing monotony of the family farm and dreams of becoming a glamorous movie star. —Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

There are some pretty mind-numbing ones, too (insurance, enterprise software, energy production) that power the economy. —Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024

On the highway, the car tracks your gaze and head position to make sure your eyes stay on the road the entire time—arguably more depressing and mind-numbing than regular highway driving. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above