boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbȯr-iŋ How to pronounce boring (audio)
: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringly adverb
boringness noun

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.
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After going 19 consecutive drives without a touchdown and trailing 28-3, Browniong scored on three consecutive drives in the fourth quarter to bring temporary drama to an otherwise boring bloodbath. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 People have forgotten how to read the text for the text, how to engage the text in a really boring, brass-tacks way. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 So many of Black Rabbit’s subplots are confusing, boring, or dumb. Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 Aesha knows a thing or two about Bitcoin, despite finding it a boring topic of conversation — her fiancé, Scott, is into crypto. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boring

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of bore entry 6

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boring was in 1785

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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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boring

adjective
bor·​ing ˈbō(ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce boring (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)r-
: causing boredom : uninteresting, tedious
boringly adverb

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