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bor·ing2
 boring2
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- pronunciation:
- bor
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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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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| related words: |
arid, deadly, dismal, insipid, lackluster, literal, prosaic, stale, tired |
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| derivation: |
boringly (adv.) |
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