JADING Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in boring

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

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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

Jasmine[‘s character] has a husband, a daughter, a boring life sometimes.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.

— Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of boring

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

But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

— Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

What is clear is that Keith and Camilla’s search for answers is time-consuming, mentally draining and deeply frustrating, compounded by their grief and not helped by what feels like a lack of accountability.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Condensation water was draining slowly from the walk-in cooler at the floor drain.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of draining

Adjective

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
If Khrzhanovsky’s goal was re-creating social and cultural conditions to capture drama at its purest, then the result merely proves Hitchcock’s refrain that drama is life with dull bits cut out.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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