bored

/bɔɹd/

adjectiveverbbored

If you’re BORED, you might just say “BORE-d” because it’s so dull.

Yes, it's bored. Remember: bored has the same spelling as bore + ed (not board).

Definitions

  1. adjectivefeeling tired of something because it is not interesting or there is nothing to do
  2. verbpast tense of bore; to have made someone feel uninterested or tired of something

Examples

  • I was bored during the long car ride.
  • The lecture bored him, so he started doodling in his notebook.
  • She felt bored after finishing her homework early.

Synonyms

uninterestedwearyrestlesstiredunengaged

Antonyms

interestedengagedexcited

Translations

ES aburridoPT entediadoFR ennuyé

Common misspellings

bordbordeborredboardboardedboaredbooredboreded

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