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"Boring" in Hindi: उबाऊ

उबाऊubaaoo

Say it: u-BAA-ooadjective/ʊbɑːuː/

Note: everyday: बोरिंग (boring)

Boring in Hindi is उबाऊ (ubaaoo). In casual speech many people also say बोरिंग (boring), but the taught headword is ubaaoo.

Lecture review

आज का क्लास थोड़ा उबाऊ था।

aaj ka class thoda ubaaoo tha.

Today’s class was a bit boring.
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How to pronounce उबाऊ

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u-BAA-oo

/ʊbɑːuː/

Ubaaoo is u-BAA-oo with a long aa and a clear final oo. Soft b, no English -ing ending.

"Boring" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
उबाऊubaaooboring

Standard Hindi adjective.

बोरिंगboringboring

Everyday English loan.

नीरसneerasdull; dry

More literary.

बोर होनाbore honato get bored

Feeling bored.

How to use उबाऊ in real life

  1. 1Lecture review

    आज का क्लास थोड़ा उबाऊ था।

    aaj ka class thoda ubaaoo tha.

    Today’s class was a bit boring.

    Softened with thoda.

  2. 2Film talk

    फ़िल्म उबाऊ लगी, बीच में नींद गई।

    film ubaaoo lagi, beech mein neend aa gai.

    The film felt boring — I got sleepy midway.

    Lagi with feminine film.

  3. 3Meeting

    लंबी मीटिंग उबाऊ हो जाती है।

    lambi meeting ubaaoo ho jaati hai.

    A long meeting gets boring.

    Habitual complaint.

Mistakes English speakers make with उबाऊ

Incorrect: Only English boring on this page.

Correct: Use ubaaoo as the headword.

उबाऊ (ubaaoo) is the entry word; बोरिंग is a spoken variant.

Incorrect: Ubaaoo changes like bada/badi.

Correct: Ubaaoo stays the same.

It does not take gendered -a/-i endings like बड़ा.

Good to know

Students roast dull lectures as ubaaoo or simply boring. Softening with thoda keeps the comment polite among colleagues.

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Leaving a dull museum tour early

  1. ChatPal

    गाइड थोड़ा उबाऊ बोल रहे हैं क्या?

    guide thoda ubaaoo bol rahe hain kya?

    Is the guide speaking a bit boringly?

  2. You

    हाँ, टूर उबाऊ लग रहा है मुझे।

    haan, tour ubaaoo lag raha hai mujhe.

    Yes, the tour feels boring to me.

  3. ChatPal

    फिर कैफ़े चलें, वहाँ उबाऊ नहीं होगा।

    phir cafe chalen, vahaan ubaaoo nahin hoga.

    Then let’s go to a cafe — it won’t be boring there.

  4. You

    ठीक है, उबाऊ हिस्सा छोड़ देते हैं।

    theek hai, ubaaoo hissa chhod dete hain.

    Okay — let’s skip the boring part.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Boring" in Hindi

Ubaaoo or boring?

उबाऊ is the Hindi headword; बोरिंग is common casually.

How do I say I’m bored?

Mujhe bore ho raha hai / man nahin lag raha.

Opposite?

Mazedaar or dilchasp.

Does it change for gender?

No — keep उबाऊ.

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