boring

Meanings

Plural: borings

Noun

• the act of drilling
• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
• The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
• A pit or hole which has been bored.
• One of the fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

Verb

• cause to be bored
• make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  • "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"
• present participle and gerund of bore

Adjective Satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain
  • "a boring evening with uninteresting people"

Adj

• Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
• Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
• Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
• Capable of penetrating; piercing.

Synonyms

banal, beat, blah, bland, bore, bored, boring, chip, cold, colourless, deadening, drab, dreich, drill, drilling, drowsy, dull, dull as dishwater, flat, ho-hum, humdrum, insipid, irksome, lackluster, lame, languid, lifeless, longsome, mind-numbing, monotonous, mundane, no fun at parties, oil production, pedantic, pedestrian, plain, plodding, prosaic, prosy, slow, snoozeworthy, soporific, static, stodgy, straightforward, tedious, tire, tiresome, uncool, uninteresting, vanilla, vapid, wan, weaksauce, wearisome, wooden

Antonyms

arousing, captivating, charming, enchanting, engaging, entertaining, exciting, fascinating, interest, interesting

Related Words

bore, bored, boredom, common

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