Boring
/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/noun
Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Did you know?The adjective comes from the verb *bore*, which originally meant to pierce or drill through something, so the word’s history is much more physical than psychological.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to cut, pierce, or bore”
Old English
OE
borian
“to bore, pierce, drill”
Middle English
ME
boring
“the act of drilling or piercing”
16th Century
English
bore
“to drill a hole through”
18th–19th Century
English
boring
“causing weariness or dullness”