boring
boring — adjective
1. not fun to watch, hear, read, or do because it does not keep your attention.
not fun to watch, hear, read, or do because it does not keep your attention.
The science show was boring, so several children looked out the window.
pattern: be boring
Priya turned off the boring podcast after ten minutes in the kitchen.
pattern: boring + noun
The bus ride felt boring without music or anyone to talk to.
The first worksheet seemed boring, so our teacher changed the task.
The boring speech made even the dog fall asleep at the park.
- dull
common and close in meaning, often suggesting low energy as well
- tedious
stronger and often used for long tasks that repeat the same thing
- uninteresting
more neutral and factual, with less emotional force
- interesting
holding your attention
- exciting
more lively and emotionally strong than 'interesting'
- fun
everyday word for something enjoyable
文法句型
be boring
find something boring
boring + noun
用法筆記
Common after linking verbs such as 'be', 'feel', and 'seem', and also before nouns like book, job, class, and speech.