as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I was completely bored during that speech
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death
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Recent Examples of bored
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The Tony ceremony was front-loaded and action-packed The Tonys didn’t give audiences much of a chance to get bored, packing the show with performances right out of the gate.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 9 June 2025
Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Even the anticlimactic final episode gave Smart the opportunity to play boozy and bored, showcasing her depth as a dramatic actor.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The Tony ceremony was front-loaded and action-packed The Tonys didn’t give audiences much of a chance to get bored, packing the show with performances right out of the gate.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 9 June 2025
Verb
Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bored
tired
Adjective
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The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bored. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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