Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Boring |
| Origin | From the Latin word noiosus, “annoying” or “bothersome” |
Different forms of noioso
Like most adjectives in Italian, noioso has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Noioso | Noiosi |
| Feminine | Noiosa | Noiose |
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.
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? |
Expressions
There is a number of common idioms associated with the word noioso 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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