Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be bored

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
be -bored
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Inflected Forms

is bored (present, singular) being bored (participle, present) was bored (past) been bored (participle, past)

Phrases

cause boredom

Frequently Paired Words

bore boring cause boredom wearisome

Synonyms

be bored bored dull stare at the wall tire watch grass grow watch paint dry

Antonyms

have fun

Questions

What does be bored mean?
To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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