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boring

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/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ · bor-ing

causing boredom; dull and uninteresting.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

causing boredom; dull and uninteresting.

بورنگ وہ چیز ہے جو دلچسپ نہ ہو اور دل چسپی پیدا نہ کرے۔

بورنگ

boring

Synonyms

dulltediousuninterestingبے رونقخستہیوبی

Antonyms

excitinginterestingthrillingدلفریبدلچسپپرتشدد

Common Collocations

  • boring lecture
  • boring movie
  • boring conversation

Example Sentences

The lecture was so boring that I could hardly stay awake.

لیکچر اتنا بورنگ تھا کہ میں آنکھیں کھولے رکھنا بھی مشکل سمجھ رہا تھا۔

Lecture itna boring tha ke main aankhen khule rakhna bhi mushkil samajh raha tha.

He found the movie to be extremely boring and left halfway through.

اسے فلم بے حد بورنگ لگی اور اس نے درمیان میں ہی چھوڑ دیا۔

Usay film be had boring lagi aur us ne darmiyan mein hi chhod diya.

Her stories are usually boring and repetitive.

اس کی کہانیاں عموماً بورنگ اور دہرائی جانے والی ہوتی ہیں۔

Us ki kahaniyan aam tor par boring aur dohraai jane wali hoti hain.

Easily Confused With

bored:Boring describes something that causes boredom; bored describes the feeling of being uninterested.

Word Family

bore
verbبور کرنا
boredom
nounبوریت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a boring lecture where time seems to crawl.

Imagine a clock moving slowly while someone yawns.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بور لوگ ساتھ نہیں ہوتے۔

Boring log saath nahi hote.

Boring people do not accompany.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "borian" — to cause pain or fatigue

First known use: 19th century

The term evolved over time from Old English, signifying a state of tiredness or weariness.