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boring

adjective noun

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
G
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɔːɹɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

    “a boring evening with uninteresting people”

noun

  1. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

noun

  1. the act of drilling

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Example Sentences

a boring evening with uninteresting people
the deadening effect of some routine tasks
a dull play
his competent but dull performance
a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention

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