Boring Flashcards

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Banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

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Fatuous

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silly and pointless.

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Hackneyed

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(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

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Insipid

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Food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste

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Prosaic

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having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

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Pedestrian

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lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.

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Trite

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(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.

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Platitude

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a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

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Mundane

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lacking interest or excitement; dull.

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Quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily.

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