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 of boring

• tiring
• stupid
• dull
• slow
• old
• wearying
• weary
• dusty
• heavy
• dry
• annoying
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tedious

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

Except this pizzeria is in the very boring and suburban Tarrant Parkway Plaza, 8700 North Tarrant Parkway at Davis Boulevard, North Richland Hills. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026

Oracle, Larry’s company, is the world’s most boring tech giant, selling the database software that powers practically every large organization in the world. —Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

From Hailey Bieber’s rich-looking ones to the comfy-chic style with Gwyneth Paltrow’s stamp of approval, these are the anti-boring pants your winter wardrobe needs. —Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026

Please don't cry because my reality show would be so boring. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for boring

• coring
• flooring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• shoring
• snoring
• soaring
• storing
• warring
• whoring

Kids Definition

boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbō(ə)r-iŋ 

ˈbȯ(ə)r-

: causing boredom : uninteresting, tedious

boringly

-iŋ-lē 

adverb