Synonyms and antonyms of Not interesting or exciting in British Thesaurus

boring (adjective)

not at all interesting, and making you feel impatient or dissatisfied

dull (adjective)

boring, or not interesting

tedious (adjective)

boring and continuing for too long

uninteresting (adjective)

not interesting

humdrum (adjective)

boring because nothing new or interesting ever happens

uninspired (adjective)

not interesting or exciting

unexciting (adjective)

not interesting or exciting

dreary (adjective)

making you feel bored or unhappy

mind-numbing (adjective)

extremely boring

tired (adjective)

something that is tired is boring because you have heard or seen it so often

anodyne (adjective)

formal containing nothing that will offend anyone or cause disagreements, and therefore rather boring

arid (adjective)

something that is arid is not very interesting or exciting

(as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater ()

very boring

banal (adjective)

something that is banal is boring because it contains nothing new, original, or unusual

barren (adjective)

without any interesting or positive features

bland (adjective)

not interesting, exciting, or original, and therefore boring

colorless ()

the American spelling of colourless

colourless (adjective)

not interesting, exciting, or original

dead (adjective)

a place, time, or situation that is dead is not very interesting because very little happens in it

deadly (adjective)

informal very boring

derivative (adjective)

something that is derivative is not very interesting or impressive because it is based on something else instead of being original

dispiriting (adjective)

making you lose the hope, enthusiasm, or interest you had earlier

dour (adjective)

British not pleasant, interesting, or exciting

drab (adjective)

not colourful or interesting

dry (adjective)

used about periods of time

dry (adjective)

very serious and boring

featureless (adjective)

with no interesting or noticeable features

flat (adjective)

with very little business or activity happening

forgettable (adjective)

quickly forgotten because of having no interesting or special qualities

formulaic (adjective)

using a standard pattern that has been used many times before and is therefore not interesting or original

get a life ()

used for telling someone that they are boring

godforsaken (adjective)

a godforsaken place has no interesting or attractive qualities at all

grey (adjective)

boring

hackneyed (adjective)

hackneyed words or ideas have been used so often that they no longer seem interesting or original

inert (adjective)

not exciting or interesting

laborious (adjective)

a laborious job or process is long, difficult, and often boring

laborious (adjective)

a laborious way of doing something is slow or boring and therefore annoys people

laboured (adjective)

speaking, writing, or performing in a way that is not natural or interesting because it seems as though you are making too much effort

lacklustre (adjective)

not lively, exciting, or impressive

lifeless (adjective)

not interesting or exciting

middle-aged (adjective)

used for suggesting that someone’s behaviour, clothes etc are boring and typical of middle-aged people

monotonous (adjective)

a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

not someone’s bag ()

not something that you enjoy or are interested in

numbing (adjective)

so boring that you stop paying attention

old hat (adjective)

informal not interesting because people have known it for a long time

pallid (adjective)

not lively, exciting, or interesting

plain old ()

not at all unusual, interesting, or special

plodding (adjective)

slow and boring

repetitious (adjective)

happening or done many times in a way that becomes boring

ritual (adjective)

done regularly and always in the same way, and often boring for that reason

sad (adjective)

very informal a sad person is someone who you think is boring or who behaves in a way that does not deserve respect

samey (adjective)

Britishinformal not interesting because there is little change or variety

serviceable (adjective)

good enough to be used for a particular purpose but not very attractive or exciting

slow (adjective)

not busy, exciting, or full of activity

soporific (adjective)

formal used about things that are very boring

soulless (adjective)

not at all interesting or attractive

stale (adjective)

not new, original, or interesting

sterile (adjective)

a sterile room or environment lacks colour, is not very interesting or comfortable, and is very clean

sterile (adjective)

a sterile life is not very interesting and lacks fun and enjoyment

stodgy (adjective)

boring and not easy to read

stultifying (adjective)

very boring, so that you feel like going to sleep instead of paying attention

stupefying (adjective)

making you unable to think clearly, for example because you are very bored

tame (adjective)

something that is tame is slightly boring because it is not exciting, interesting, powerful, or dangerous enough

tiresome (adjective)

making you feel annoyed or bored

too much of a good thing ()

so easily available, or used so often, that you do not enjoy it any more

trite (adjective)

a trite remark is not interesting or original because it is what people usually say in that situation

trivial (adjective)

not very important, serious, or valuable

uneventful (adjective)

without anything unusual or exciting happening

unexceptionable (adjective)

formal satisfactory and not deserving any criticism, but often also without any special or interesting qualities

unimaginative (adjective)

not interesting

uninspiring (adjective)

not making you feel interested or excited

wearisome (adjective)

formal a wearisome activity or time is one that makes you feel tired or bored

well-trodden (adjective)

already done or discussed, and no longer necessary, interesting, or useful

worthy (adjective)

used in a negative way to say that someone or something has good qualities but is boring