Synonyms for boring

Noun

1. drilling, boring, creating by removal

usage: the act of drilling

2. boring, drilling, oil production, production

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

Verb

1. bore, tire

usage: cause to be bored

2. bore, drill, cut

usage: make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

Adjective

1. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting (vs. interesting)

usage: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"