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boring vs more boring

The phrases 'boring' and 'more boring' are comparable, but they are used in different contexts. 'Boring' is used to describe something that lacks interest or excitement, while 'more boring' is used to compare the level of boredom between two or more things.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 2498 views

boring

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe something that lacks interest or excitement.

Use 'boring' to describe something that is dull, uninteresting, or lacking excitement. It is an adjective that stands alone to convey the level of boredom or lack of engagement.

Examples:

The movie was so boring that I fell asleep halfway through.
I find history class boring because the teacher just reads from the textbook.
She thought the lecture was boring, so she started doodling in her notebook.
The meeting was incredibly boring, with nothing new or exciting to discuss.
The book was so boring that I couldn't bring myself to finish it.

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The meaning of BORING is causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome. How to use boring in a sentence.
Boring definition, causing or marked by boredom; dull and uninteresting; tiresome: a boring discussion; to have a boring time. See more.
Well and boring permits are required for the installation, destruction or rehabilitation of all wells, probes or other vertical excavations.

Alternatives:

uninteresting
dull
tedious
monotonous
unexciting

more boring

This phrase is correct and used to compare the level of boredom between two or more things.

Use 'more boring' when comparing the level of dullness or lack of interest between two or more things. It indicates that one thing is duller or less interesting than another.

Examples:

I thought the first book was boring, but the second one was even more boring.
The lecture yesterday was boring, but today's lecture was even more boring.
She finds math class boring, but she thinks history class is even more boring.
The movie was boring, but the sequel was even more boring.
The meeting last week was boring, but this week's meeting was even more boring.

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No more boring people working for you.
I've never been anywhere more boring.
Politics is the only thing more boring than blood samples.
This is even more boring than that!
Besides, marketing industrial paint is even more boring than it sounds.
Nothing more boring and annoying in MY book.
Nothing is more boring that happy families.
Your father would be a lot more boring.
I can't think of anything more boring than learning a language.
That your secret past is even more boring than McNally's.
There's nothing more boring than a bunch of gynecologists talking shop.
If you ask me, there's nothing more boring than land travel.
So I see it as a lot like the movie paranormal activity, except for more boring and fancy.
Could this place be any more boring?
The only thing more boring than watching security footage is nothing.
And you're more boring than I am!
You know what is more boring than your soccer games?
Is there anything more boring than a safe house? Thanks, Brian.
Is there a more boring name than that? "Jeff"?
This is like a bowl full of boring that you poured boring on to make it even more boring.

Alternatives:

less interesting
duller
more unexciting
more monotonous
more tedious

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