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boring2

bor·ing2

boring2

 
pronunciation:
bor Ing
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing one to be bored; tedious; monotonous; dull.
The pay was good at the factory, but the repetitive job was awfully boring.She found the professor boring, and she was always fighting to stay awake.
synonyms:
dry, dull, monotonous, tedious, tiresome, tiring
antonyms:
absorbing, fascinating, piquant, stirring
similar words:
barren, bland, blank, dead, dreary, flat, humdrum, irksome, neutral, ponderous, prolix, vapid, vexing, wearisome
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derivation: boringly (adv.)