bored with vs bored of

Both 'bored with' and 'bored of' are commonly used in English, but 'bored with' is more widely accepted and preferred in formal writing. 'Bored of' is considered more informal and is often used in spoken English.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1147 views

bored with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is widely accepted and preferred in formal writing. It is used to express a feeling of being uninterested or tired of something.

Examples:

I am bored with this movie.
She is bored with her job.

Alternatives:

tired of
fed up with
disinterested in
uninterested in
weary of

bored of

This phrase is correct but considered more informal and is often used in spoken English.

'Bored of' is used to express a feeling of being uninterested or tired of something. It is more commonly used in informal contexts and spoken English.

Examples:

I am bored of this game.
She is bored of hearing the same story.

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I'm bored of being the problem.
Until Joe gets bored of me.
Now, I'm bored of talking to you.
I got bored of playing soldiers.
I'm bored of living, Son.
I'm bored of doing the same thing.
I'm bored of making other people smile.
I am bored of fighting you.
No, I was bored of Paris.
I'm bored of talking to you.
Well, because I'm bored of driving on motorways, I want to go on other roads.
I can be so bored of you I could spit.
I'm completely bored of guns now, I need to go and do something totally different.
I'm bored of being afraid of things like you.
No, I'm not bored of you.
I'm bored of being the nice decent girl everybody wants me to be.
If you are bored of brawling with thieves and want to achieve something... there is a rare blue flower that grows on the eastern slopes.
I was bored of people feeling sorry for me, so I went to London.
You can join me when you get bored of teaching.
I thought she had left, bored of the plan.

Alternatives:

tired of
fed up with
disinterested in
uninterested in
weary of

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