Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| کسلکننده | kesel-konande |
| ملالآور | melâl-âvar |
| کسالتبار | kesâlat-bâr |
The primary way to express that something is boring or causes boredom is by using کسلکننده. You may also encounter ملالآور or کسالتبار to describe things that are tiresome or tedious.
What does it mean word for word?
The word کسلکننده is composed of kesel, which means bored or lazy and the participle konande, which means the one that does or makes.
Which one should you use?
While کسلکننده is the common everyday term for boring, ملالآور is a more literary or formal synonym used to describe something as tedious.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In contrast, ملالآور is a more formal and sophisticated way to express that something is tedious or tiresome.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'it is boring' in a sentence, you add the verb ast (is) to the adjective, resulting in کسلکننده است.
How do you pronounce it?
kesel-konande
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using کسل when you mean that an activity is boring. کسل describes a person's feeling of being bored, whereas کسلکننده describes the thing that causes that feeling.
Did you know?
- In some Iranian dialects, a boring person might be described as بینمک, which translates to 'saltless', implying they lack the 'flavor' or 'spice' of a personality.
- To emphasize that something is extremely boring, speakers might use the phrase خوابآور, which literally means 'sleep-bringing'.
- The root کسل used in کسلکننده is closely related to the word for 'fever' or 'malaise' in some contexts, linking the feeling of boredom to a physical state of illness.
Examples in context
- این فیلم کسل کننده است.This movie is boring.
- آره، خیلی باحال نیست.Yeah, it's not interesting at all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boring” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
