Synonyms and antonyms of a yawn in English

a yawn

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A PERSON OR THING THAT IS NOT EXCITING OR INTERESTING

Even though it's a classic, I thought the book was kind of a yawn.

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bore
disapproving
He just goes on and on - what a bore.
crashing bore
informal
Their candidate is a crashing bore and won't garner any attention.
snooze
informal
The stories in the magazine are all a snooze, but the photos are fab.
snoozefest
informal
The game was a total snoozefest.
drag
informal
I've got to take my driver's test again. What a drag.
drip
informal disapproving
Her ex is a real drip - I wouldn't invite him to the party.
a wet weekend
UK
You're about as fun as a wet weekend.

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yawn

verb
These are words and phrases related to yawn. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of yawn.
Synonyms for a yawn from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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