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bored

bored

353 1.0
Feeling not interested and tired from doing the same thing too much
  • adjective
  • /bɔrd/
translation icon : aburrido
  • If you keep repeating the same tasks every day, you might find yourself feeling bored.
  • get bored
  • become bored
  • feel bored

A lot of times I'm bored, I'm restless.

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Examples

  • When they become bored and frustrated, they lose their interest and drive for learning.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I remember that on Tuesday I was really bored, so I decided to just start studying.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I was always bored though really bored at school.

  • I could see that she was bored, restless, and hoping to leave early.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Results indicated that students were bored and in need of more complex and diverse instructional materials.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Teachers know that when students become bored, they can often become disruptive or exhibit behavior problems.

    Academic text (2012)
  • What they didn't count on was how bored undergraduates were at Berkeley.

  • He said don't be afraid of being bored, be afraid of being boring.

  • Good, I'm bored here.

  • I'm getting bored.

Synonyms

jaded
vsbored
40 6.3

Feeling bored and tired after doing or seeing something too often

is a simple lack of interest from monotony rather than this overexposure
bored out of one's mind
vsbored
  • Informal
4 6.1

Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention

is the milder feeling of being uninterested or impatient
unenthusiastic
vsbored
4 3.9

Not showing much interest or excitement

is a personal feeling of tired impatience rather than merely lacking eagerness
bored shitless
vsbored
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Feeling very tired of something and not interested at all

is a lower intensity feeling of tiredness or impatience
bleh
vsbored
  • Informal
1 9.3

Feeling bored, tired, and not interested

is the genuine emotional state of lack of interest rather than casual complaint
unenthused
vsbored
  • Informal
1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is an internal feeling of impatience or lack of interest rather than outward quietness
blase
vsbored
1 8.3

Not excited or impressed because you have seen it many times

is a more general tired impatience from monotony rather than cool indifference
unstimulated
vsbored
5.4

Not feeling interested or excited to do things

is the sense of tiredness and impatience from repetition rather than low stimulation

Antonyms

1.0

Wanting to learn more about something

1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

1 2.1

Feeling amused and enjoying something like a movie or show

Idioms

4 6.1

Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention

bored shitless
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Feeling very tired of something and not interested at all

How Bored

bored out of one's mind
  • Informal
4 6.1
bored
353 1.0
uninterested
20 3.5

Surface Forms

bored positive

Morphology

bored = bore (transparent) = bore + ed

The adjective is a standard past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'bore' with predictable meaning.

Etymology

Bored comes from the verb bore, which once meant 'to make a hole' and later 'to wear down' or 'tire' someone. So when you are bored, you feel 'tired' or 'uninterested' because something is not new or exciting.