boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbȯr-iŋ 

: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome

a boring lecture

boringly

ˈbȯr-iŋ-lē 

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

Examples of boring in a Sentence

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

But to play to that dichotomy is a tightrope walk: lean too far one way and Indy becomes boring, either as too normal or a superhero. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024

The idea was clear enough, and conceptual artists have been struggling ever since to make works that are not as boring as this one. —Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Eggnog Eggnog is a hard sell because most people have only had the bad kind, those boring and occasionally gross cartons that line the dairy section of the supermarket every December. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024

Claire and Simon get wasted at a boring soiree, not a raging, rowdy house party, although there is one of those featured later in the climax. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of bore entry 6

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing boring

• as boring as they come
• wood-boring

Kids Definition

boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbō(ə)r-iŋ 

ˈbȯ(ə)r-

: causing boredom : uninteresting, tedious

boringly

-iŋ-lē 

adverb