MIND-NUMBING Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

mind-numbing

adjective

ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases

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Recent Examples of mind-numbing Is such an existential shriek into the abyss, all while living in a society suffused by mind-numbing grief and nationalism, worth subjecting yourself to? —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026 Who would want a mind-numbing, physically brutal, and poorly paid job in a factory? —

Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 All of the churning can easily lead to mind-numbing exhaustion. —

Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The advent of generative AI has turned much of the internet into an unrecognizable flood plain of mind-numbing slop. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-numbing

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Adjective

An exhausting, preachy, frankly, boring and outdated version of his former self.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Let’s be honest here, and no disrespect to venerable family board games, but Monopoly is kind of boring.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 May 2026