bored

[ bawrd ]

adjective

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

   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 ¹( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bored¹

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

So for example, scrolling through social media when you are bored is the result of automatic response system, and putting your phone away to focus on work is enabled by the goal-directed control brain system.

From Science Daily

In one scene, the kids attempt to watch a Christmas film as their parents had suggested, but they get so bored they turn it off within moments.

From BBC

I don’t know whether I would have been identified as gifted when I was a kid, but I certainly was bored out of my mind in elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times

I know a lot of people are bored of seeing the Chiefs win, but I'm not.

From BBC

I get very bored ... like this morning, I personal trained and tomorrow I’m going to have a riding lesson.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disinterested
• fatigued
• tired