Bored
Adjective
UK
/bɔːd/
US
/bɔːrd/
Definition
Feeling unhappy because of no interest or excitement.
Example
"She felt bored during the long meeting."
"He was bored, so started reading a book."
"Kids get bored if they don’t have games or activities to play."
Explanation
Bored describes the feeling when someone is not interested or excited because nothing fun or interesting is happening. It happens when you have nothing to do or something is too slow or dull. People often get bored during long waits or when they do the same thing many times.