bored

American  

[bawrd] / bɔrd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of bored

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

Speculators love face-ripping volatility, but they also get bored quickly nowadays, jumping to the next shiny object.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two boys—tall, thickset teens—trailed behind her, clad in threadbare suits, looking bored and sullen.

From Literature

Then it’s like, how do you deal with the real world, and how do you deal with getting bored with each other or getting angry with one another?

From Los Angeles Times

"I know people are bored of us talking about it, but it's factual," he added.

From BBC

Rita tries jumping in front of the mirror, swinging her arms like fans and repeating the word “bored” a hundred times.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• disinterested
• fatigued
• tired