bored
- 01 A1 Beginner
feeling unhappy or tired because you are not interested in what you are doing.
feeling weary and restless through lack of interest or having nothing to do.
Simple“The children were bored during the long car ride and started to argue.”
In context“The students grew increasingly bored as the lecturer continued to read directly from the slides without engaging the audience.”
UsageUsually follows a linking verb like 'be', 'get', or 'feel'; often takes the preposition 'with'.
PitfallThe movie was very bored. The movie was very boring.Use 'bored' to describe how a person feels. Use 'boring' to describe the thing that causes the feeling.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
having a hole made through it by a tool.
perforated or hollowed out, typically by a drill or similar mechanical tool.
Simple“The bored metal pipe allowed the water to flow through easily.”
In context“The engine block features precisely bored cylinders to ensure maximum compression and fuel efficiency during operation.”
SynonymsAntonyms
bored vs boring — Bored is the feeling inside a person; boring is the quality of the thing that causes that feeling.
From bore + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.