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bored

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɔrd/ · UK /bɔːd/

bored means: Feeling unhappy because there is nothing interesting to do or pay attention to.

adjective

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Feeling unhappy because there is nothing interesting to do or pay attention to.

  • I’m bored.
  • The children grew bored during the journey.
  • Are you bored with this game already?

How to use it: bored with something (He is bored with his job.); bored by something (We were bored by the long speech.)

Similar words: uninterested, fed up

Opposites: interested, engaged

Common phrases: feel bored, bored with something, bored by something, bored of something

Questions about bored

What does bored mean?

Feeling unhappy because there is nothing interesting to do or pay attention to.

What is bored in other languages?

Türkçe: sıkılmış · Español: aburrido · Français: ennuyé · Deutsch: gelangweilt · Italiano: annoiato · 日本語: 退屈した

How do you pronounce bored?

In American English /bɔrd/; in British English /bɔːd/.

How do you use bored in a sentence?

I’m bored. The children grew bored during the journey.

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