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- [yaw-ner]
- /ˈyɔ nər/
- /ˈjɒ.nə(r)/
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- [yaw-ner]
- /ˈyɔ nər/
Definitions of yawner word
- noun yawner a person who yawns. 1
- noun yawner yawn (def 8). 1
- noun yawner A thing that is considered extremely boring. 1
- noun yawner someone or something that yawns 0
- noun yawner a dull or boring performance, event, etc. 0
- noun yawner (figuratively) Something unexciting or boring that induces yawning, as a book, sporting event, or performance. 0
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Origin of yawner
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; yawn + -er1
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Parts of speech for Yawner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yawner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
yawner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for yawner
adjective yawner
- uneventful — not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- listless — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
Antonyms for yawner
adjective yawner
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
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