Boring vs. Tedious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Boring and Tedious
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Boring
Not interesting; tedious
I've got a boring job in an office
Tedious
Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous
A tedious journey
Boring
Uninteresting and tiresome; dull.
Tedious
Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.
Boring
A pit or hole which has been bored.
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Tedious
(Obsolete) Moving or progressing very slowly.
Boring
Fragment thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
Tedious
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.
Boring
Present participle of bore
Tedious
Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.
I see a man's life is a tedious one.
I would not be tedious to the court.
Boring
Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient.
What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.
Tedious
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
Tedious days on the train
The tiresome chirping of a cricket
Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
Boring
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Tedious
Using or containing too many words;
Long-winded (or windy) speakers
Verbose and ineffective instructional methods
Newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
Proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
Boring
Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
Boring equipment
Boring snails
Boring
Capable of penetrating; piercing.
Boring
The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
One of the most important applications of boring is in the formation of artesian wells.
Boring
A hole made by boring.
Boring
The chips or fragments made by boring.
Boring
The act of drilling
Boring
The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Boring
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
Tedious days on the train
The tiresome chirping of a cricket
Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
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