BORING Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbȯr-iŋ

Definition of boring

as in tiring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it

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boring

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verb (1)

present participle of bore

as in drilling

to make a hole or series of holes in some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

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as in pushing

to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

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boring

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verb (2)

present participle of bore

as in wearying

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death

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Recent Examples of boring

Adjective

In Omelet from the Other Side, ten-year-old Florence Fortescue’s life is disastrously upended when her parents move the family from an exciting city apartment to a boring farmhouse in the country. — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 We’re taught that Alfred Hitchcock storyboarded every frame and cut, having made the film entirely in his head, which made production a boring affair for the master of suspense. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Chloe Malle, Vogue’s head of editorial content, favors a colorful mini dress from Matteau, layered over a black bathing suit and finished with T-strap sandals and a raffia hat—proof that simple does not mean boring. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 The sandwiches don’t need to be boring in order to be quick and simple — consider gyros. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for boring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boring

Adjective

Soreness began settling in, and Mincey taught us a technique for safely walking on locked knees to spare our tiring muscles, which got us through the steep and gravelly hike.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
But keeping that up can be a tiring proposition once a Grand Slam rolls around.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tiring

Verb

Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet, this will take a great deal of finesse, including pushing through a bill in parliament by buttering up Lord Hawthorne (Hugh Bonneville), who is willing to trade his vote for a night out with Susie’s brother, Jack (Harry Goodwins).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

But for two hours the film is just set-piece after set-piece, backed by a deafening score, which becomes rather wearying.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of wearying

Adjective

Video games are one of the world’s most dominant storytelling mediums, yet the writing is often dismissed — not always unfairly — as melodramatic, overly serious and occasionally very stupid.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupid

Verb

But, even more specifically, the story is in dialogue with the British artist David Austen’s minimal and piercing drawings.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Possible options include ammunition designed for varied levels of impact, including armor-piercing configurations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of piercing

Verb

The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Pick up a gentler, over-the-counter retinoid that won’t irritate your more sensitive skin, and will stimulate collagen production without exhausting your cells.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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