Boring and Ordinary

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Boring adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

Usage example: I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it

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Ordinary is a synonym for boring in humdrum topic. In some cases you can use "Ordinary" instead an adjective "Boring".

Nearby Words: bore, bored

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Boring is a synonym for ordinary in average topic. Sometimes you can use "Boring" instead an adjective "Ordinary".

Curiously enough, none of these events seem to change his mind about his life and hometown being boring and ordinary.

Source: Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here
She's always felt too ordinary and boring, especially when compared to her best friend Yaya Sasame, but due her innate meekness she's never been able to reach out to other people.

Source: Manga / Hanayamata
Muggle Foster Parents: Harry Potter is raised by the Grangers, who are pretty ordinary and boring dentists... at least at first glance.

Source: Fanfic / One World

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