bored

adjective

ˈbȯrd 

: filled with or characterized by boredom

a bored voice

She had never been more bored in her life than while waiting for her delayed flight.

Bobbi slouched back against the cushions doing her best impression of a bored teenager …

—Ingrid Law

Synonyms of bored

• tired

Examples of bored in a Sentence

I was completely bored during that speech

Recent Examples on the Web

The energetic gameplay and short rounds make Dutch Blitz easy to play with your family over and over again, without getting bored. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

The friends eventually grew bored and went back to their cocktails, but the rest of the viewers continued watching as the dancer descended the museum’s outdoor staircase and linked up with four others below. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

What to Do In the four seasons of Speculator, there’s no reason to get bored. — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bored

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword