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A2 — Elementaryadjective

noioso

boring

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

tediosomonotonopesanteseccante

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

interessantedivertentestimolantecoinvolgente

Usage note

'Tedioso' implies prolonged boredom. 'Monotono' suggests a lack of variety. 'Seccante' is more annoying than boring. 'Divertente' is the everyday opposite.

Example

"La lezione era così noiosa che mi sono quasi addormentato."

"The lesson was so boring that I almost fell asleep."

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