langweilig

Meaning

  1. boring, dull, tedious
  2. bored

Concepts

boring

tedious

dull

tiresome

irritating

dreary

unamusing

prosy

bland

ho-hum

humdrum

wearisome

irksome

cross

bleak

brutal

disagreeable

distasteful

dismal

gaunt

gloomy

gruff

harsh

horrible

miserable

morose

nasty

peevish

pettish

petulant

rough

sad

somber

sour

stodgy

sullen

surly

unkind

unpleasant

insipidly

insignificant

trifling

feel impatient

not quick enough

tantalising

tantalizing

tardy

desolate

dry

heavy

importunate

verbose

fretful

lengthy

long-winded

overlong

monotonous

annoying

troublesome

fade

pedestrian

bothersome

cookie-cutter

operose

snoozy

samey

irksomely

wearisomely

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç/
Etymology

From lang (“long”, adjective) + Weile (“while”, noun). Cognate with Hunsrik langweilich.

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