bored

[bawrd]

adjective

1. wearied by dullness or sameness (often followed by with, of, orby ).

   This activity will keep bored children entertained on those long summer days.

   She's bored with the color of her room and has decided to paint it.

   I never seem to get bored of this game.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bored¹

First recorded in 1820–30; bore ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; bore ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

"This has been an all-time high and my small claim to fame. People will get tired of hearing it but I won't get bored of talking about it."

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However bored the person helping you at the window may seem, or if they’re disinclined to return your cheery hello, that person in line before you may have been a jerk.

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It’s a good thing being bored and being in Los Angeles don’t go hand in hand.

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Some fans threw paper aeroplanes on the pitch, an occurrence that has happened in recent years when England fans have been bored.

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One night during the season, bored of the hotel, he asked to stay in the younger son’s room.

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Related Words

• disinterested 
• fatigued 
• tired