mind-numbing

adjective

mind-numb·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ 

: relentlessly tedious : dull

mind-numbingly adverb

Synonyms

• arid
• boring
• colorless
• drab
• dreary
• drudging
• dry
• dull
• dusty
• flat
• heavy
• ho-hum
• humdrum
• jading
• jejune
• leaden
• monochromatic
• monotonous
• numbing
• old
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• slow
• stale
• stodgy
• stuffy
• stupid
• tame
• tedious
• tiresome
• tiring
• uninteresting
• wearisome
• weary
• wearying

Examples of mind-numbing in a Sentence

that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases

Recent Examples on the Web

But with the recent explosion of products in the category, finding a quality powder can be a mind-numbing experience full of confusing acronyms, unpronounceable ingredients, and suspicious health claims. —Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 8 July 2024

The mind-numbing pace of a 3-hour, 23-minute game at Dodger Stadium. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024

The war in Gaza has settled into a mind-numbing pattern of violence, bloodshed, and death. —Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024

The trailer lacks the kind of pyrotechnics that get viewers excited, and the chatter among fans is, well, nonexistent, even when the only other Housewives on offer at the moment is the mind-numbing New Jersey. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above