Words / A2

BORR-ing/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/

Boring describes something that does not hold your interest: a boring meeting, boring homework. The person who feels that way is bored. Dull is a close everyday synonym; exciting is the opposite. Learners swap boring and bored more than almost any other pair — check which one names the cause.

Meaning

Not interesting or exciting.

Examples

• “The film was boring, so we left early.”
• “The lecture was so boring that people checked their phones.”
• “He finds indoor games boring.”

Good to know

Things are boring; people feel bored. Opposite: interesting / exciting.

Near in meaning

dull

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