mind-numbing

mind-numbing
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.


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  • mind-numbing — mindˈ numbing adjective (informal) Causing extreme boredom • • • Main Entry: ↑mind * * * ˈmind numbing 7 [mind numbing mind numbingly] adjective very boring …   Useful english dictionary

  • mind-numbing — mind numb|ing adjective extremely boring: a mind numbing job …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mind-numbing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ so extreme or intense as to prevent normal thought …   English terms dictionary

  • mind-numbing — ADJ GRADED If you describe an event or experience as mind numbing, you mean that it is so bad, boring, or great in extent that you are unable to think about it clearly. It was another day of mind numbing tedium. Derived words: mind numbingly ADV… …   English dictionary

  • mind-numbing — /ˈmaɪnd nʌmɪŋ/ (say muynd numing) adjective extremely tedious: a mind numbing lecture. –mind numbingly, adverb …  

  • mind-numbing — UK / US adjective extremely boring a mind numbing job …   English dictionary

  • mind-numbing — adjective Date: 1898 relentlessly tedious ; dull • mind numbingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mind-numbing — adjective so extreme or intense as to prevent normal thought. Derivatives mind numbingly adverb …   English new terms dictionary

  • numbing — adjective 1) menthol has a numbing effect Syn: desensitizing, deadening, benumbing, anesthetic, anesthetizing; paralyzing 2) numbing cold Syn: freezing, raw, bitter, biting, arctic …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • mind-numbingly — adverb see mind numbing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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