How do you say boring in Italian?
Noioso
Use noioso to say boring in Italian.
| Origin | From the Latin word noiosus, “annoying” or “bothersome” |
| Pronunciation | /noˈjoːso/ |
Noioso
Boring
Boring in Italian: Different forms
Like all other adjectives in Italian, noioso needs to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Noioso | Noiosi |
| Feminine | Noiosa | Noiose |
Noioso in Italian: Examples
Ho trovato il libro noioso e poco coinvolgente.
I found the book boring and unengaging.
La festa era molto noiosa.
The party was very boring.
Le lezioni di chimica sono molto noiose.
Chemistry classes are very boring.
I compiti di matematica sono noiosi e ripetitivi.
Math homework is boring and repetitive.
Homework is a plural noun in Italian: i compiti.
Boring in Italian: Related words
If you want to say to get bored in Italian, use the reflexive verb annoiarsi. Make sure you don’t confuse this verb with to annoy. To annoy is translated into Italian as infastidire.
Mi annoio a stare in casa. Cosa possiamo fare?
Valerio’s father became rich thanks to his entrepreneurial skills.
Smettila di infastidire il gatto che dorme!
Stop bothering the sleeping cat!
To translate “boredom”, use noia. It’s a feminine noun.
La noia
Boredom
Che cosa fai di solito per combattere la noia?
What do you usually do to fight boredom?
Boring in Italian: Expressions
There is a number of common idioms associated with the word for boring in Italian:
- essere di una noia mortale (to be deadly boring, to be boring as hell)
- che noia! (how boring!)
- ripetere fino alla noia (to repeat sth until you are bored)
For example, you can say…
La festa è stata di una noia mortale.
The party was boring as hell.
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