Synonyms for bored
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
He was feeling bored so he decided to play Minecraft.
Related words
- Word family
- bore boredom boring
- Phrases
- bored stiff bored shitless bored to tears
Example sentences
- uninterested I told him of our plans, but he seemed uninterested.
- jaded Is there a realm that promises peace to jaded souls?
- boring The show was so boring that Ann and I fell asleep.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bored | rising | |
| uninterested | rising | |
| jaded | rising | |
| blase | steady | |
| boring | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- jaded2, blase1
- 6 letters
- boring2
- 12 letters
- uninterested4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jaded2 = 2 syllables).