Synonyms of boring

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adjective

ˈbȯr-iŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tiring
• stupid
• dull
• slow
• old
• wearying
• weary
• dusty
• heavy
• dry
• annoying
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tedious
• irritating
• drab
• tiresome
• tame
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• stodgy
• dreary
• wearisome
• colorless
• stale
• monochromatic
• stuffy
• arid
• exhausting
• ho-hum
• ponderous
• leaden
• numbing
• flat
• mind-numbing
• jejune
• sterile
• pallid
• blah
• drudging
• blank
• unexciting
• barren
• unimaginative
• uneventful
• jading
• uninspiring
• draining
• prosaic
• gray
• unrewarding
• dullish
• soggy
• spiritless
• prosy
• unspectacular
• irksome
• pedantic
• undramatic
• bothersome
• ordinary
• unsensational
• inanimate
• aseptic
• fatiguing
• earthbound
• common
• discouraging
• wearing
• vapid
• commonplace
• cumbersome
• debilitating
• dispiriting
• suspenseless
• pleasureless
• unnewsworthy
• unexceptional
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• unsurprising
• plodding
• enervating
• tepid
• poky
• longsome
• lumbering
• palling
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• intriguing
• involving
• engaging
• exciting
• riveting
• surprising
• wonderful
• engrossing
• spectacular
• amazing
• awesome
• absorbing
• entertaining
• amusing
• wondrous
• gripping
• sensational
• inspiring
• marvelous
• astonishing
• exhilarating
• fabulous
• stimulating
• thrilling
• astounding
• breathtaking
• attractive
• electrifying
• energizing
• charming
• stirring
• rousing
• fascinating
• moving
• alluring
• enthralling
• poignant
• animating
• enchanting
• invigorating
• enlivening
• touching
• attracting
• entrancing
• beguiling
• eye-opening
• bewitching
• rip-roaring
• galvanizing
• diverting
• provocative
• hair-raising
• suspenseful
• captivating
• tantalizing
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• arresting

boring

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verb (1)

present participle of bore

1

as in drilling

to make a hole or series of holes in

some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilling
• piercing
• punching
• poking
• puncturing
• tapping
• perforating
• riddling
• holing
• cutting
• penetrating
• broaching
• breaking
• grooving
• pricking
• splitting
• prickling
• excavating
• slashing
• gouging
• burrowing (into)
• hollowing
• slitting
• rending
• rupturing
• notching
• gashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• sealing
• plugging
• patching

2

as in pushing

to force one's way

with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• squeezing
• jamming
• crashing
• shoving
• bulldozing
• pressing
• jostling
• elbowing
• thrusting
• bulling
• shouldering
• muscling
• ramming

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tiring
• wearying
• exhausting
• draining
• wearing
• jading
• discouraging
• fatiguing
• putting to sleep
• enervating
• debilitating
• burning out
• palling
• wearing out
• dispiriting
• disheartening
• disabling
• enfeebling
• fagging
• demoralizing
• washing out
• dejecting
• tuckering (out)
• doing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• exciting
• fascinating
• intriguing
• engaging
• amusing
• stimulating
• absorbing
• gripping
• invigorating
• entertaining
• energizing
• charming
• enlivening
• busying
• strengthening
• engrossing
• activating
• galvanizing
• animating
• captivating
• attracting
• enthralling
• mesmerizing
• enchanting
• bewitching
• vitalizing
• involving
• occupying
• monopolizing
• alluring
• hypnotizing
• stirring
• immersing
• beguiling
• busying
• rousing
• rallying
• preoccupying
• pumping up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boring

Adjective

Take the Chevrolet Equinox EV, a rather boring but totally competent electric commuter. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Honda's midsize three-row SUV is a strong value and ideal for driving enthusiasts who want an SUV that isn't boring but also has plenty of passenger and cargo space. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Outdoor brands like Halfdays, FP Movement, Patagonia, and Athleta have quite frankly never looked better, with cheerful colorways, unique designs, and trail-ready pieces all proving that function doesn’t have to mean boring. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

That said, woodpeckers are attracted to other types of wood-boring insects, and woodpecker activity doesn’t always indicate that borers are present. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026