noun
Meaning 1
The state or condition of being boring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
boringness
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noun
Meaning 2
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dreariness, insipidness, insipidity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dullness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English boren Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English boringness From boring + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: unalmasság — state of being boring
- Latvian: garlaicīgums — state of being boring
- Russian: скучность (skučnost') — state of being boring