Boring vs. Interesting

Boring vs. Interesting — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Boring and Interesting

Boringnoun

A pit or hole which has been bored.

Interestingadjective

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Boringnoun

Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

Interestingadjective

(euphemistic) strange or unusual, in a negative sense.

The stew had an interesting flavor.

Boringnoun

Any organism that bores into a hard surface

Interestingverb

present participle of interest

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Boringverb

present participle of bore

Interestingadjective

arousing or holding the attention

Boringadjective

Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.

What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

Boringnoun

the act of drilling

Boringnoun

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

Boringadjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;

a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
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