A2 — Elementaryadjective
noioso
boring, tedious, dull
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
tediosomonotonopallosoinsipidopesante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
interessantedivertentestimolanteavvincentecoinvolgente
Usage note
'Noioso' also means annoying (è noioso = it's annoying/tedious). 'Palloso' is very colloquial (boring as hell). 'Monotono' implies monotonous sameness. 'Pesante' (heavy) colloquially means tiresome. 'Tedioso' is more formal.
Example
"Quella conferenza era talmente noiosa che mi sono addormentato."
"That conference was so boring that I fell asleep."
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