Foundation level · Year 4 · free
boring
adjective · Say it: BOR-ing
What it means
Foundationnot interesting or exciting at all, making you feel tired or fed up
The long car journey to Cornwall felt boring until we started playing games.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dreary
- dull
- tedious
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- exciting
- interesting
- thrilling
More examples
- Ella thought the film was boring, so she fell asleep halfway through.
Where the word comes from
From the verb 'bore', meaning to make someone weary.
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