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boring

[bawr-ing] / ˈbɔr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
uninteresting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dull humdrum lifeless monotonous mundane stale stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious tiresome tiring trite uninteresting
STRONG
bomb bummer cloying commonplace dead drab drag drudging flat nothing nowhere plebeian routine stereotyped zero
WEAK
arid bromidic characterless colorless ho-hum insipid interminable irksome mid moth-eaten platitudinous prosaic repetitious spiritless threadbare unexciting unvaried vapid wearisome well-worn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright current eventful exciting intelligent interesting lively new smart
STRONG
different unusual
WEAK
fascinating

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I got a very respectable, but terribly boring day job, because I talked my way into the interview and was like, “Yeah, I can totally do data analytics.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Growers were boring holes in the bases of their infected trees and injecting it.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Ariana thought it would be a "cool skill to have" but "found it hard to learn" whereas Bethan found them "quite boring... and I wasn't really excited to go and do them".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

And by far their least-favorite investment is in boring, “safe” bonds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

I would prefer a different kind of boring.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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