English adjective: boring | |||
1. | boring so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | ||
Samples | 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. Tedious days on the train. The tiresome chirping of a cricket. Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome. | ||
Synonyms | deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome | ||
Similar | uninteresting | ||
Antonyms | interesting | ||
English noun: boring | |||
1. | boring (act) the act of drilling | ||
Synonyms | drilling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | creating by removal | ||
2. | boring (act) the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum | ||
Synonyms | drilling, oil production | ||
Broader (hypernym) | production | ||