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- [bawr-ing, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɪŋ, ˈboʊr-/
- /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawr-ing, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɪŋ, ˈboʊr-/
Definitions of boring word
- adjective boring Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient. 3
- noun boring the act or process of making or enlarging a hole 3
- noun boring the hole made in this way 3
- noun boring a fragment, particle, chip, etc, produced during boring 3
- adjective boring dull; repetitious; uninteresting 3
- adjective boring for making holes 3
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Origin of boring
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; bore1 + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boring
adj boring
- tedious — event: dull
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- monotonous — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- stodgy — heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring: a stodgy Victorian novel.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
Antonyms for boring
adj boring
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
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