mind-numbing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From mind + numbing. Compare Old English ġemynd-benimming (“lethargy”, noun, literally “numbing of the mind, mind-numbing”).
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.
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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mindnumbing | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more mind-numbing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mind-numbing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mind-numbingly · mind-numbingness
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fr abrutissant (excessively boring) · ru отупля́ющий (excessively boring) · es demasiadamente aburrido / aburridor (excessively boring) · sv förslöande (excessively boring) · de stumpfsinnig (excessively boring) · pl arcynudny (excessively boring) · nl geestdodend (excessively boring) · cmn 讓人心煩意亂的 /让人心烦意乱的 (excessively boring) · fi turruttava (excessively boring)