JADING Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

jading 1 of 2

adjective

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the jading task of sorting and counting change

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jading

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verb

present participle of jade

as in tiring

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover

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Adjective

Some have complained that Becerra is an unworthy, boring torchbearer for Latinos — not dynamic enough to meet a moment where many hoped for a firebrand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Sure, this may sound kind of boring, but the city in the southern Guangdong province has also just been named as the country's leader in wealthy entrepreneurs and is the beating heart of China's AI and tech industry.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of boring

Verb

The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The alleged victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiring

Adjective

Stuttering drum patterns and elastic basslines rub up against glossy keyboards and slow piano chords, blending early 2000s sounds with the futuristic sensuality of Kelela.

— Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
On the earnings growth front, while emerging markets on average are expected to deliver a 45% improvement, India's forecast is much slower at 11%, as per Bernstein.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of slow

Verb

But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of wearying

Adjective

All of the supporting characters are shrewdly cast and realized, whether Aiello’s nervous but persistent promoter or the superb Meredith’s weary, knowing cornerman.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
But rather than spread panic, the fake messages appear to have had little impact on war-weary civilians – and instead began to generate some imaginative memes.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

Wembanyama scored 10 of San Antonio's first 12 points, powering down two dunks and draining all six free-throw attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
These volatile compound intermediates shuttle and dissolve from the cathode, draining battery life.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of draining

Adjective

As stupid and trad as the wife-in-the-kitchen expectation is, that’s just a surface issue.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Billionaires presumably didn't become billionaires by being stupid, and only the supremely stupid could fail to see what's coming in California.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

Just like many of his neighbors, the sound of the Delciello’s bell sent Carmody scrambling to round up tools and knives that needed their dull blades refreshed.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Spend your peak time on low-value work, and your axe will be dull for everything that counts.

— Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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