boring
adjective /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/ Definition
A1 not interesting or exciting: She finds opera boring. It's boring to sit on the plane with nothing to read. a boring lecture The film was so boring I fell asleep.Tedious and uninspiring boringly /-li/ adverb › The film has a boringly predictable ending.Tedious and uninspiring
(Definition of boring adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymous adjective
- banal adjective
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland adjective
- buttoned-down adjective
- colourless adjective (BORING)
- desiccated adjective
- earthbound adjective
- leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY)
- middle-aged adjective
- mind-numbing adjective
- monochrome adjective (BORING)
- monotonous adjective
- mouldy adjective (BAD)
- pallid adjective
- staid adjective
- stale adjective
- stodgy adjective (BORING)
- tedious adjective
- threadbare adjective (WEAK)
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Tedious and uninspiring
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