as in boring
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twice-told
Adjective
-
The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
At the risk of sounding too preachy (or maybe tedious?—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
-
The big picture: Ad agencies can have a tedious and highly manual expense management process that's prone to human error.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Now, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner and a slew of singles who are similarly fatigued with endless swiping, hookup culture and tiresome first dates, a proliferation of alternatives are starting to pop up.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
-
That was a core part of the original series and the sibling rivalry stuff can get tiresome pretty quickly.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
-
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Nylon and polyester are two of the most popular raincoat fabrics, which are effective at wicking away moisture and keeping you dry.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
-
For a shine boost: A spritz of diluted vinegar wiped with a dry microfiber cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release.—
Umar Shakir,
The Verge,
15 May 2024
-
Yet New England's 14-2 record and a defense that allowed the league's fewest points were not necessarily indicative of true dominance, as the team displayed a pattern of frequently doing just enough to win, the average margin of victory a fairly pedestrian 10.3 points.—
Nate Davis,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2024
Adjective
-
Yunan The Bottom Line Not without ponderous moments, but poetic and affecting.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
-
The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
In the face of that chilling, prosaic nightmare, all Perkins can do is laugh.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
-
Mazen al-Hamada’s relatives learned of his death in a more prosaic way: photographs from the military morgue circulated on social media.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Twice-told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice-told. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share