Meaning
boring, tedious, dull, tiresome
- boring; tedious
- annoying; tiresome
In a sentence
La lezione di oggi è stata davvero noiosa.
Today's lesson was really boring.
Perché fai sempre quel rumore noioso?
Why do you always make that annoying noise?
Non essere noioso, usciamo un po'.
Don't be boring, let's go out a bit.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| noioso | masculine · singular |
| noiosa | feminine · singular |
| noiosi | masculine · plural |
| noiose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use noioso for things, situations, or people that make you feel bored; annoiato describes the person who feels bored.
- With people, noioso often means socially tedious or irritating, not just uninteresting: È un tipo noioso.
- It agrees in gender and number: noioso, noiosa, noiosi, noiose.