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Spell Bee Word: Boring


What does boring mean?

Word: Boring

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Boring means not interesting at all, so it makes you feel tired or restless.

Synonyms: dull, tiresome

Antonyms: interesting

How do you spell boring?

Syllables: bor - ing

Tricky part: Boring sounds like boar-ing, but the wild pig has nothing to do with it: there is no a in boring.

Watch out for: boaring, borin, boreng

Memory tip: Think of a long, boring talk with no a-ha moment: boring has no a.

Boring in a sentence

Example 1: The speech went on so long that it became boring.

Example 2: Waiting in a long queue can be boring.

Example 3: Grandpa says maths is never boring if you love puzzles.

Fun Fact

There is a town called Boring in Oregon, USA. It has made friends with a Scottish village named Dull.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

boring

a) sleepy
b) tiring
c) slow
d) exciting

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d) exciting. Exciting means full of interest, the opposite of boring.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shining
b) boreing
c) writing
d) smiling

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b) boreing. Shine, smile and write all lose their e before ing, and so does bore.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The film was so borring that my brother fell asleep halfway.

a) film
b) borring
c) brother
d) asleep

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b) borring. Boring has just one r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arjun calls the film boring. What will he most likely do when it is on again?

a) buy two more tickets
b) watch it twice in a row
c) watch something else
d) tell his friends to see it

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c) watch something else

2. Which is the best thing to say about a boring book?

a) It did not hold my interest.
b) It made me laugh a lot.
c) It kept me guessing.
d) It was full of surprises.

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a) It did not hold my interest.

Associated Words

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