Uninteresting

/ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Lacking in appeal or the ability to hold attention; dull or boring.

Etymology

From the prefix 'un-' (not) combined with 'interesting', which derives from Latin 'interesse' (to be between, to concern). The compound emphasizes absence of engagement or curiosity.

Kelly Says

What we find uninteresting often reveals more about our current mental state than the object itself. Research shows that boredom actually serves an important function, motivating us to seek new experiences and learning opportunities.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት የሌለበት
ARالعربية
ممل
BNবাংলা
বিরক্তিকর
CACatalà
poc interessant
CSČeština
nezajímavý
DADansk
uinteressant
DEDeutsch
uninteressant
ELΕλληνικά
ανενδιαφέρον
ESEspañol
aburrido
FAفارسی
خسته کننده
FISuomi
tylsä
FRFrançais
inintéressant
GUGU
રસહીન
HAHA
rashin sha'awa
HEעברית
משעמם
HIहिन्दी
नीरस
HUMagyar
unalmas
IDBahasa Indonesia
membosankan
IGIG
na-akwaghari
ITItaliano
noioso
JA日本語
つまらない
KKKK
құмсақ
KMKM
មិនដាក់ចិត្ត
KO한국어
재미없는
MRMR
अरुचिकर
MSBahasa Melayu
membosankan
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်မဝင်စားဖွယ်
NLNederlands
oninteressant
NONorsk
uinteressant
PAPA
ਬੇਦਿਲਚਸਪ
PLPolski
nudny
PTPortuguês
desinteressante
RORomână
neinteresant
RUРусский
скучный
SVSvenska
ointressant
SWKiswahili
kuchofu
TAதமிழ்
சுவாரஸ்யமற்ற
TEతెలుగు
ఆసక్తిలేని
THไทย
น่าเบื่อ
TLTL
nakakaboring
TRTürkçe
sıkıcı
UKУкраїнська
нудний
URاردو
بیزار
VITiếng Việt
chán ngắt
YOYO
akiiyesi
ZH中文
无趣的
ZUZU
akukhathaliswe

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