"It's boring!"
Here are ten phrases to tell people how boring you find something, but be careful you don't offend them.
Ten ways to say "It's boring!"
casual · neutral · formal
- How boring/tedious/dull!neutralTwo hours of speeches? How boring!
- What a bore!casualAnother meeting about meetings. What a bore!
- It bores me to tears.casualstrongHis stories about his car bore me to tears.
- It leaves me cold.casualGolf? It leaves me cold.
- It does nothing for me.casualEveryone loves that show, but it does nothing for me.
- It's as dull as ditch-water.casualThe lecture was as dull as ditch-water.
- I can't see what all the fuss is about.casualIt's just a new phone. I can't see what all the fuss is about.
- It's as interesting as watching paint drycasualstrongWatching cricket is as interesting as watching paint dry, for me.
- I'm afraid I don't share your enthusiasm.formalI'm afraid I don't share your enthusiasm for stamp collecting.
- I can't say that I find it interesting.neutralI can't say that I find politics interesting.
How to use them
- are really very strong. You can say this to somebody who probably agrees or who you know will not be offended.
- are saying that you feel no emotion at all about a certain thing ot topic.
- means that other people are interested in the subject but that you cannot understand why they are interested.
- is saying that it is extremely boring by comparing it to watching paint drying - which most people consider a very boring activity.
- are more polite. However, you are still saying something negative so you may want to soften it by saying "I'm afraid..." or "I'm sorry to say...".
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See also: Expressing dislike · "It's good"
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