Bore
Synonyms for bore
noun nuisance
pain in the neck
wimp
pain
nag
yawn
bother
drip
soporific
drag
bromide
pest
bummer
nudge
headache
pill
creep
downer
stuffed shirt
wet blanket
deadhead
dull person
flat tire
tedious person
tiresome person
Antonyms for bore
charmer
pleasure
exciter
Synonyms
verb drill hole
riddle
ream
pierce
prick
tunnel
mine
punch
burrow
sink
puncture
penetrate
perforate
pit
gouge out
Antonyms
amuse
charm
excite
interest
close
please
Synonyms
verb cause weariness, disinterest
annoy
exhaust
tire
bother
irritate
irk
fatigue
jade
worry
afflict
pester
discomfort
vex
weary
drag
wear
trouble
cloy
pall
burn out
wear out
be tedious
put to sleep
send to sleep
turn one off
bend one’s ear
talk one’s ear off
Antonyms
aid
soothe
invigorate
refresh
energize
delight
comfort
assist
amuse
charm
excite
interest
please
help
make happy
Usage Notes
Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between born and borne as past participles of the verb bear1. Borne is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility. Borne is also the participle when the sense is “to bring forth (young)” and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, borne is preceded by a form of have or followed by by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown. When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, born is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions: My friend was born in Ohio. No children have been born at the South Pole. A strange desire was born of the tragic experience. Born is also an adjective meaning “by birth,” “innate,” or “native”: born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.
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