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boring

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[ bawr-ing, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔr ɪŋ, ˈboʊr- /
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adjective

causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.

RELATED WORDS

insipidness, dreariness, drabness, flatness, vapidity, insipidity, blandness, stodginess, dryness, dinginess, gloominess, gloom, melancholy, sadness, depression, dullness, forlornness, innocuousness

Nearby words

boric, boric acid, boric oxide, boricua, boride, boring, boring bar, boring machine, boring mill, boringly, boris

Origin of boring

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First recorded in 1835–45; bore1 + -ing2
Related formsbor·ing·ly, adverbbor·ing·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for boringness (1 of 2)

boring

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/ (ˈbɔːrɪŋ) /

noun

  1. the act or process of making or enlarging a hole
  2. the hole made in this way
(often plural) a fragment, particle, chip, etc, produced during boring

British Dictionary definitions for boringness (2 of 2)

boring

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/ (ˈbɔːrɪŋ) /

adjective

dull; repetitious; uninteresting
Derived Formsboringly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for boringness

boring

adj.

mid-15c., "action of piercing," from bore (v.). From 1853 in reference to animals that bore; 1840 in the sense "wearying, causing ennui."

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