Boring

/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Present participle of bore; to make a hole in something.

She was boring a hole in the wood for the screw.

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

The lecture was so boring that many students fell asleep.

Causing boredom; dull.

I find this book quite boring and hard to get through.

Having little or no excitement or interest.

His conversations are often boring, focusing on mundane details.

From the verb 'bore', meaning to make weary or to drill, tracing back to early 19th century.

boring as watching paint dry

Extremely dull or uneventful.

bored to tears

Completely bored.

bore someone to death

To make someone extremely bored.

bore

To make someone feel weary and uninterested.

tedium

The state of being tedious or boring.

monotony

Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition.

A snooze-fest

That concert was a total snooze-fest.

Yawn-inducing

The presentation was so yawn-inducing that I almost dozed off.