boring

[US]/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. dull, monotonous, uninteresting

Phrases & Collocations

boring machine

so boring

tunnel boring machine

boring life

boring bar

boring cutter

boring work

boring head

boring rod

boring tool

boring lathe

boring mill

Example Sentences

an hour of boring burble.

a generally boring speech.

a boring little man.

a talky, boring play.

He is a boring person.

irksome restrictions.See Synonyms at boring

I've got a boring job in an office.

This book is boring to the nth degree.

a drab and boring job;

How boring that idiotic Count is!

When I say he’s boring, I mean boring with a capital B!

We did some singularly boring experiment.

a long, draggy, boring Friday afternoon.

they have a boring image but scratch the surface and it's fascinating.

no event, however boring, is left untold.

a destroyer boring through heavy seas.

waded through a boring report.

a boring performance that benumbed the audience;

This party is boring, let's try and jazz it up a bit.

Real-world Examples

That sounds smart... but kind of boring.

Source: Authentic American English

You're right. Boring. Boring or no, Jonathan likes her.

Source: Black Swan Selection

And in general, the Earths rain, well, its boring.

Source: Mysteries of the Universe

So I thought it might be boring or repetitive.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Yep. And people say the suburbs are boring?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Those stories are mostly made-up and all deliberately boring.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Others panned the color as boring, out-of-touch and unflattering.

Source: Selected English short passages

Haha, jogging? Perhaps it might be a bit too boring?

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

The holes are only borings, less than a foot in diameter.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

I'm blah? The only thing more boring than modern dance...

Source: Friends Season 6

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