boring

1 of 2

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbȯr-iŋ 

: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome

a boring lecture

boringly

ˈbȯr-iŋ-lē 

adverb

boringness noun

boring

2 of 2

present participle of bore entry 1, bore entry 6

Synonyms of boring

Adjective

• tiring
• stupid
• dull
• slow
• old
• wearying
• weary
• dusty
• heavy
• dry
• annoying
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tedious

Examples of boring in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Despite its tranquil reputation, knitting is anything but boring. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

On the North Side, a site is being prepped for the digging of an access tunnel 70 feet in diameter into which a giant boring machine will begin tunneling 15 miles under and along our three rivers. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid recently styled her own pair of mid-wash straight-leg denim with a simple white button-down and mesh Mary Jane flats for a literal model-off-duty moment that was anything but boring. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

This would've sounded boring to me as recently as a few months ago. — Brooke Black, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of bore entry 6

First Known Use

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing boring

• as boring as they come
• wood-boring

Rhymes for boring

• coring
• flooring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• shoring
• snoring
• soaring
• storing
• warring
• whoring

Kids Definition

boring

adjective

bor·​ing ˈbō(ə)r-iŋ 

ˈbȯ(ə)r-

: causing boredom : uninteresting, tedious

boringly

-iŋ-lē 

adverb