The difference between Boring and Mind-numbing
When used as adjectives, boring means causing boredom, whereas mind-numbing means excessively boring, tedious, or dull.
Boring is also noun with the meaning: a pit or hole which has been bored.
check bellow for the other definitions of Boring and Mind-numbing
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Boring as a noun:
A pit or hole which has been bored.
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Boring as a noun:
Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
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Boring as a noun:
Any organism that bores into a hard surface
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Boring as a verb:
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Boring as an adjective:
Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.
Examples:
"What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep."
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Mind-numbing as an adjective (idiomatic):
Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.
Examples:
"After hours of mind-numbing work sorting hundreds of nearly identical form, he needed to stop and do something else."
"The story described the main character's wristwatch in mind-numbing detail."