bored to tears

adjective

Extremely bored.

“I was bored to tears after forty minutes stuck in that elevator.”

Meanings

adjectivebored to tears (not comparable)
  1. not comparableExtremely bored.

    I was bored to tears after forty minutes stuck in that elevator.

    Synonyms: bored stiff, bored out of one's mind, bored shitless

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely bored.

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