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Boring ˈbɔːrɪŋ He’s Man Found Job Adjective Bre

Word boring
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbɔːrɪŋ / NAmE / ˈbɔːrɪŋ /
Example
  • a boring man
  • a boring job/book/evening
  • he’s such a boring man!
  • she found her job very boring.
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boring

(adjective)BrE / ˈbɔːrɪŋ / NAmE / ˈbɔːrɪŋ /
  1. not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient
    • a boring man
    • a boring job/book/evening
    • He’s such a boring man!
    • She found her job very boring.
    • Life in a small town could be deadly dull.
    • The journey soon became tedious.

    Extra Examples

    • Green is much better than boring old white.
    • She found her job boring.
    • That film was dead boring.
    • The game was boring for the spectators.
    • Try not to make the diet boring.
    • He’s such a boring man!
    • His letters are really rather boring.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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