/ ˈbɔːrɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient :
a boring man
a boring job / book / evening
► bor·ing·ly adverb :
boringly normal
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SYNONYMS
boring
dull ♦ tedious ♦ uninteresting ♦ dry
These words all describe a subject, activity, person or place that is not interesting or exciting.
boring
not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient:
He's such a boring man!
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She found her job very boring.
dull
not interesting or exciting:
Life in a small town could be deadly dull.
tedious
lasting or taking too long and not interesting, so that you feel bored and impatient:
The journey soon became tedious.
uninteresting
not attracting your interest or attention:
The food was dull and uninteresting.
dry
boring because it lacks human interest:
Government reports tend to make dry reading.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS :
to be boring / dull / tedious / uninteresting for sb
to find / make sb/sth boring / dull / tedious / uninteresting / dry
to get / become boring / dull / tedious
boring / dull / tedious / uninteresting / dry subjects / books
boring / dull / tedious / uninteresting jobs / work / games
a boring / dull / uninteresting place
a boring / dull man / woman / person
very / extremely / rather / pretty boring / dull / tedious / uninteresting / dry
slightly / a bit boring / dull / tedious / dry
deadly boring / dull