Synonyms for boring
ˈbɔr ɪŋ, ˈboʊr-bor·ing

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1. boringadjective

   Synonyms:
   tedious, mind-numbing, dull

2. boringadjective

   That which incites boredom in a person.

   Synonyms:
   dull, tedious, mind-numbing

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1. drilling, boringnoun

   the act of drilling

   Synonyms:
   oil production, drilling

   Antonyms:
   interesting

2. boring, drilling, oil productionadjective

   the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

   Synonyms:
   oil production, drilling

   Antonyms:
   interesting

3. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisomeadjective

   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

   "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

   Synonyms:
   dull, dim, windy, wearisome, wordy, dense, muted, verbose, dumb, leaden, tedious, slow, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, long-winded, irksome, thudding, softened

   Antonyms:
   interesting

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1. unfun

   something or someone who lacks sense of fun and excitement.

   Submitted by rinat on September 3, 2019  

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1. boringnoun

   Synonyms:
   perforation, transforation

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1. List of paraphrases for "boring":

   dull, annoying, tedious, dreary, tiresome, bored, boredom, pesky, piercing, bummer, bothersome, drilling, bore, monotonic, lame, sad, monotonous, beard

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1. Christian Montag:

   We currently see that the longing to break out of the boring pandemic everyday life with lots of restrictions has become so strong that young people think even less of the long-term consequences of their behavior.

2. Victor Matheson:

   The decline can probably be explained by the fact that this was a fairly unappealing matchup, then also a boring game.

3. Chris Hoy:

   If it wasn't for the accident then I'd probably be leading a very boring life at the moment -- I don't know what I'd be doing, i didn't have a set plan for my future but my accident has given me opportunities I could only dream of and I've got to visit places and meet people I would 100 % never have met if it wasn't for the accident.

4. Tom Holland:

   I tell my clients that either you do your core work proactively or pay the physical therapist later. It’s simple stuff, really, the problem is it’s generally boring.

5. Martin Bashir Trump:

   The Academy Awards last night were absolutely terrible — boring, ugly sets, everything. I have the perfect host for next year— me.