Definition of 'boring'

See also: bore 

Noun

1. the act of drilling
      Synonyms: drilling
2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
      Synonyms: drilling oil production

Adjective

1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "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"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
      Synonyms: deadening dull ho-hum irksome slow tedious tiresome wearisome

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