Bored Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Synonyms bored American [bawrd] / bɔrd /

adjective

1. wearied by dullness or sameness (often followed by with, of, orby ).

   This activity will keep bored children entertained on those long summer days.

   She's bored with the color of her room and has decided to paint it.

   I never seem to get bored of this game.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bore.

Etymology

Origin of bored

First recorded in 1820–30; bore 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective; bore 1 ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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It’s going to cost you more than a few billion, but I’m sure you can find a few bored friends and cobble together an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Anecdotally, people are kind of bored by the clean, no-frills makeup look” and are into more creative, bolder looks as a means of self-expression, she said.

From MarketWatch

The man set to become one of the world’s youngest artificial intelligence billionaires started his entrepreneurial journey as a bored preteen living in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

In the middle of the night, if he woke up and was bored, he kicked his blanket off, lifted his legs in the air, pointed with his finger, and said softly, "Knee, knee, knee."

From Literature

Half the time he was bored and checked out.

From Literature

Related Words

• disinterested
• fatigued
• tired

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