Boringness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being boring. uncountable

    "Instinctively, before they had a chance to open their mouths, she knew not only that they were bores but the quality of their boringness."

  2. 2
    extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest wordnet

Synonyms

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drearinessdullnessinsipidityinsipidnessprolixity

Example

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"Instinctively, before they had a chance to open their mouths, she knew not only that they were bores but the quality of their boringness."

Etymology

From boring + -ness.

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