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

These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

They were then randomly assigned to engage in five-minute conversations about topics that had been rated either boring or interesting. —Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026

While executives like Benioff tout AI’s ability to free up humans for higher-level tasks, Morin said the boring, repetitive, tasks that office workers complete daily are necessary to give our brains a break. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026

Called Gangtie Jiliang, the machine is billed as the world’s first boring machine capable of excavating full-face shafts to depths exceeding 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in hard rock, as per the report. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 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