: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of boring in a Sentence
I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
Recent Examples on the Web
At first glance, using this money for an emergency fund probably sounds pretty boring.
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Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Both fiction and non, these picks are tailored to different readers, including kids, and can turn a potentially boring flight into an adventure.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Lempicka was bisexual, notoriously so, and the musical uses this as the crux of her story, as defined by the two great loves of her life: her boring, bland, and basic AF husband Tadeusz Lempicki (Andrew Samonsky) and the dynamic, intriguing Parisian prostitute Rafaela (Iman).
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Who wouldn’t want to contribute to a life where even the most boring parts have the potential to be transformed into something fun?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Once upon a time, under Universal Studios’ watchful Minion eye, there was a Storybook house in Studio City with a steep, sagging roof, a towering, tottering chimney and a yard so boring and prone to flooding that its charm was pretty much negated.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
To some, that may come off as a bit boring, but others will appreciate this unfussy aesthetic.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
This is not a boring take on a sea bass dish either.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Host Gabriela Riccardi speaks to Quartz reporter Laura Bratton about the exciting (and surprisingly old!) history — and excitedly boring future — of the headwear somebody, somewhere is using to learn how to fry chicken right now.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Both fiction and non, these picks are tailored to different readers, including kids, and can turn a potentially boring flight into an adventure.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Lempicka was bisexual, notoriously so, and the musical uses this as the crux of her story, as defined by the two great loves of her life: her boring, bland, and basic AF husband Tadeusz Lempicki (Andrew Samonsky) and the dynamic, intriguing Parisian prostitute Rafaela (Iman).
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Who wouldn’t want to contribute to a life where even the most boring parts have the potential to be transformed into something fun?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Once upon a time, under Universal Studios’ watchful Minion eye, there was a Storybook house in Studio City with a steep, sagging roof, a towering, tottering chimney and a yard so boring and prone to flooding that its charm was pretty much negated.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
To some, that may come off as a bit boring, but others will appreciate this unfussy aesthetic.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
This is not a boring take on a sea bass dish either.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Host Gabriela Riccardi speaks to Quartz reporter Laura Bratton about the exciting (and surprisingly old!) history — and excitedly boring future — of the headwear somebody, somewhere is using to learn how to fry chicken right now.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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