Thesaurus:be bored

Thesaurus

be bored

English

Verb

Sense: to suffer from boredom

Synonyms

• be bored
• stare at the wall
• tire    [⇒ thesaurus]
• watch grass grow (humorous)
• watch paint dry (humorous)

Antonyms

• have fun

Hyponyms

• glaze over
• twiddle one's thumbs
• zone
• zone out

See also

• Thesaurus:bore
• Thesaurus:boring
• Thesaurus:cause boredom
• Thesaurus:wearisome

Further reading

• “841. weariness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “be bored” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.