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boringness

boringness noun: the state or condition of being boring.

Noun

boringness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being boring.
    • Instinctively, before they had a chance to open their mouths, she knew not only that they were bores but the quality of their boringness.1948, John Lehmann, The Penguin new writing
    • More than one critic has said, of course, that the boringness of the "New Novel" is a feature of its authenticity.1964, Stephen Spender, Congress for Cultural Freedom, Encounter

boringness meaning in Kannada

boringness in Kannada

ನೀರಸತೆ

Origin of boringness

From boring + -ness.

Questions about boringness

What does boringness mean?
Boringness means the state or condition of being boring.
What is boringness in Kannada?
Boringness in Kannada is ನೀರಸತೆ. See Boringness meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is boringness?
Boringness is a noun.

Words near boringness in the dictionary

  1. boring out
  2. boring-bit
  3. boringer
  4. boringest
  5. boringly
  6. boringness
  7. borings
  8. borinic
  9. borinic acid
  10. borinic acids
  11. borinine

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