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ker-bore

ker-bore

9.9
Very bored and annoyed because nothing is interesting
  • adjective
  • Slang
translation icon : aburrido
  • During the three-hour meeting, he found himself getting more and more ker-bored.

Examples

  • I'm absolutely ker-bored after waiting in this queue for hours.

  • If you feel ker-bored in class, try taking better notes or asking questions.

  • I feel so ker-bore during these long lectures.

  • This movie is really ker-bore!

  • After sitting through that dull seminar, I was totally ker-bored and couldn't wait to leave.

  • Waiting for my friends to arrive at the restaurant left me feeling incredibly ker-bored.

  • He became ker-bored listening to the same song on repeat for hours without anything else to do.

Synonyms

bored
vsker-bore
353 1.0

Feeling not interested and tired from doing the same thing too much

is slang implying much stronger boredom and irritation
bored out of one's mind
vsker-bore
  • Informal
4 6.1

Feeling very uninterested and restless because nothing holds your attention

is slang that highlights exasperation alongside boredom
bored shitless
vsker-bore
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Feeling very tired of something and not interested at all

is slang showing extreme boredom with irritation
bleh
vsker-bore
  • Informal
1 9.3

Feeling bored, tired, and not interested

is slang that signals intense boredom and irritation

Antonyms

entertained
1 2.1

Feeling amused and enjoying something like a movie or show

stimulated
3.7

Feeling excited and interested after hearing or seeing something

How Bored

ker-bore
  • Slang
9.9
bored
353 1.0
boredom
85 1.3
unenthused
  • Informal
1 5.3

Surface Forms

ker-bore positive

Morphology

ker-bore = bored (semi-transparent) = ker + bore

The relation to 'bored' is clear and the overall sense of strong boredom is inferable, but 'ker-' is an informal/expressive non‑standard intensifying element and not a productive English prefix.

Etymology

Ker-bore is slang made from two parts: ker- and bore. Bore means 'to be dull', and the ker- part works like 'very' or 'super', so ker-bore means 'extremely bored' or 'uninterested'.