bore

Examples

• All

• School was a bore.

  Life of Pi (2012)

• I had thought him a bit of a bore, but I trusted Solveig's judgment.

  Fiction book (1997)

• At the risk of being a bore, the answer is still no.

  Green Fire (1954)

• What a bore this was going to be, like every other class at State.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Second grade had been a terrible bore the previous year.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "God, Mary Alice, you are such a bore!" Bonnie said.

  Fiction book (2000)

• I told Steven the reunion would be a total bore.

  Beautiful Girls (1996)

• We're all put off at parties when a long-winded bore corners us.

  Academic text (2009)

• He's a bit of a bore, but he means well, doesn't he?

  The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

• It's rather a bore.

  The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

Synonyms

W

windbag

vsbore

• Offensive

13 6.8

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things and bores other people

is the standard label for a person who causes boredom by excessive talking

C

chatterbox

vsbore

• Informal

9 4.2

A person who talks a lot and often does not stop

is aimed more at adults who make others feel uninterested by long talk

G

gasbag

vsbore

• Offensive

4 7.9

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

is the neutral description for someone who makes others lose interest by talking

Y

yawner

vsbore

• Informal

1 7.1

A thing or person that is so boring you lose interest

describes the same effect but specifically as caused by long, dull talking

Y

yapper

vsbore

• Offensive

1 7.9

A person who talks a lot in a loud, annoying way

is more about making others uninterested through dull topics rather than loudness

Y

yakker

vsbore

• Offensive

1 8.2

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

is focused specifically on causing others to feel uninterested through long talk

Y

yabber

vsbore

• Australian

1 9.9

A person who talks a lot about small, unimportant things

is the broader term that stresses making listeners lose interest by talk

C

chatterer

vsbore

• Informal

1 5.5

A person who talks a lot and often annoys others

is stronger in meaning because it centers on causing listener boredom by talk

B

babbler

vsbore

• Offensive

1 8.2

A person who talks too much in an annoying way

is more about causing loss of interest through dull, excessive talking rather than nonsense

T

total windbag

vsbore

• Offensive

7.7

A person who talks too much about small things and bores others

is the general term for someone who causes others to lose interest by talking too much

B

blatherer

vsbore

• Offensive

7.4

A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things

is centered on producing listener boredom by long dull talk rather than silliness

P

prattler

vsbore

• Offensive

9.5

A person who talks a lot in a silly, not important way

is broader, describing anyone who makes others uninterested by talking too much

T

twaddler

vsbore

• Offensive

9.9

A person who talks nonsense instead of saying useful things

is focused more on causing boredom through dull long talk rather than pure nonsense

Antonyms

E

entertainer

117 2.1

A person who performs to make people laugh or enjoy themselves

F

fascinator

1 7.9

Someone or something that attracts strong attention and admiration

Compounds

B

bore bit

• Specialized

8.1

A tool for a drill that cuts into rock or other hard material

T

tidal bore

8.9

A high wave that moves upriver against the river current

How Boring

bore

• Offensive

32 4.2

dull

182 1.3

ordinary

5 2.0

fascinating

577 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology