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

My concern was finding a way to prevent Leroy from being a boring character. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025

An entrée that’s too often a boring fallback for the unadventurous diner is transformed, here, into a clever, dazzling reward. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025

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, 13 Dec. 2025

Planking was boring and uncomfortable, but Reso and Copeland changed that, and that’s what made Marinovsky interested. —James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025

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