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boring

boring

Meaning of boring

English

not interesting

中文

缺乏趣味的,令人觉得没意思的

boring

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
American English
/ˈbɔrɪŋ/

boring with Chinese translation

boring usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

This is a boring book.

这是一本无聊的书。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

That was a long, boring meeting.

那是一个又长又无聊的会议。

boring synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between boring, dull, unexciting, mind-numbing, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, and dreary

🇬🇧English

not interesting or exciting; also not bright

A2often

ENThe party was dull—there was nothing to do.

U
🇬🇧English
unexciting

not exciting; softer than boring

A2rare word

ENThe match was unexciting and ended in a draw.

M
🇬🇧English
mind-numbing

informal: extremely boring

C1rare word

ENThe training was mind-numbing and lasted all day.

T
🇬🇧English
tedious

long, slow and boring

B1often

ENFilling in those forms was tedious.

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
monotonous

boring because it never changes

B2often

ENThe teacher's monotonous voice put the class to sleep.

T
🇬🇧English
tiresome

boring and annoying

B1rare word

ENTheir constant complaining was tiresome.

D
🇬🇧English
dreary

dull and depressing

B2rare word

ENIt was a dreary, grey afternoon.

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boring meaning: what does it mean?

not interesting

boring pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

boring is pronounced as /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

boring definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

这是一本无聊的书。 Translation: This is a boring book.

Is boring part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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