boring (Meaning)
boring (n)
the act of drilling
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
boring (s)
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
boring (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Bore
boring (n.)
The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
A hole made by boring.
The chips or fragments made by boring.
Synonyms & Antonyms of boring
Synonyms:
- stodgy
- blank
- tiresome
- numbing
- pallid
- jejune
- stuffy
- leaden
- flat
- stale
- dreary
- monochromatic
- mind-numbing
- colorless
- grey
- humdrum
- drab
- ho-hum
- tame
- arid
- exhausting
- irritating
- drudging
- barren
- pedestrian
- ponderous
- sterile
- wearisome
- unexciting
- blah
Antonyms:
- inspiring
- exhilarating
- entertaining
- enchanting
- sensational
- fabulous
- enchanting
- fascinating
- alluring
- energizing
- breathtaking
- gripping
- astounding
- astonishing
- marvelous
- inspiring
- poignant
- astonishing
- rousing
- stirring
- stimulating
- thrilling
- sensational
- poignant
- charming
- charming
- exhilarating
- fabulous
- stirring
- invigorating
- attractive
- attractive
- gripping
- fascinating
- energizing
- marvelous
- alluring
- amusing
- animating
- wondrous
- stimulating
- invigorating
- breathtaking
- enthralling
- wondrous
- thrilling
- astounding
- entertaining
- animating
- rousing
- electrifying
- moving
- moving
- enthralling
- amusing
- electrifying
Synonyms:
- commonplace
- demoralizing
- common
- unnewsworthy
- uneventful
- suspenseless
- poky
- unimaginative
- inanimate
- debilitating
- gray
- fatiguing
- vapid
- jading
- aseptic
- dispiriting
- irksome
- prosy
- pedantic
- prosaic
- pleasureless
- dullish
- undramatic
- earthbound
- bothersome
- longsome
- unexceptional
- cumbersome
- spiritless
- wearing
- pokey
- unspectacular
- ordinary
- plodding
- unsurprising
- enervating
- draining
- disheartening
- uninspiring
- unrewarding
- tepid
- discouraging
- soggy
- unsensational
Antonyms:
- galvanizing
- beguiling
- captivating
- bewitching
- touching
- touching
- hair-raising
- eye-opening
- suspenseful
- galvanizing
- rip-roaring
- arresting
- mesmerizing
- attracting
- captivating
- diverting
- entrancing
- eye-opening
- bewitching
- mesmerizing
- suspenseful
- attracting
- enlivening
- provocative
- tantalizing
- hair-raising
- rip-roaring
- entrancing
- spellbinding
- beguiling
- spellbinding
- enlivening
- tantalizing
- diverting
- arresting
- provocative
FAQs About the word boring
the act of drilling, the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum, so lacking in interest as to cause mental wearinessof Bore, The
dull, wearying, heavy, dry,tiring, tedious, monotonous, uninteresting, dusty, stupid
awesome, marvellous, absorbing, amazing, riveting, surprising, wonderful,interesting, spectacular, engrossing
The lecture on quantum physics was so boring that most of the students fell asleep.
Jane found the book incredibly boring; she couldn't get past the first chapter.
Sitting through the long, boring meeting was a test of patience for everyone involved.
The documentary turned out to be quite boring despite its promising premise.
