Thesaurus:cause boredom

Thesaurus

cause boredom

English

Verb

Sense: to inspire the feeling of boredom

Synonyms

• bend someone's ear (idiomatic)
• bore    [⇒ thesaurus]
• depress
• ennui
• hold by the button (idiomatic)
• talk someone under the table (idiomatic)
• tire    [⇒ thesaurus]
• weary

Antonyms

• excite
• interest
• unbore

Hyponyms

• benumb
• numb

See also

• Thesaurus:bore
• Thesaurus:boring
• Thesaurus:be bored
• Thesaurus:wearisome

Further reading

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