different between innovative vs boring

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?n?.v?.t?v/, /??n.?.v?.t?v/, /??n.??ve?.t?v /, /??n??.v?.t?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??n.??ve???v/, /??n.o??ve???v/

Adjective

innovative (comparative more innovative, superlative most innovative)

1. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
2. Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.

Synonyms

• innovatory

Translations

Danish

Adjective

innovative

1. definite/plural of innovativ

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

innovative

1. inflection of innovativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ive

Adjective

innovative f pl

1. feminine plural of innovativo

Anagrams

• antivenivo, innovatevi

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

innovative

1. definite singular/plural of innovativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

innovative

1. definite singular/plural of innovativ

Swedish

Adjective

innovative

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of innovativ.

English

Etymology

From Middle English boryng (“making a hole”); equivalent to bore +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?????/
• Rhymes: -?????

Noun

boring (plural borings)

1. A pit or hole which has been bored.
   • 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, p. 191:

     It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.

2. Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
3. Any organism that bores into a hard surface

Verb

boring

1. present participle of bore

Derived terms

• tunnel boring machine

Adjective

boring (comparative more boring, superlative most boring)

1. Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient.

   What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

2. Used, or designed to be used, to drill holes.

   boring equipment

3. Capable of penetrating; piercing.

Synonyms

• dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious
• See also Thesaurus:boring

Derived terms

• boringly
• boringness

Related terms

• bore
• bored
• boredom

Translations

Anagrams

• orbing, robing

Danish

Etymology

From the verb bore (“drill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?b?o???e?]

Noun

boring c (singular definite boringen, plural indefinite boringer)

1. drill hole
2. drilling

Inflection

Dutch

Etymology

From boren +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bo?.r??/
• (Belgium)
• Hyphenation: bo?ring
• Rhymes: -o?r??

Noun

boring f (plural boringen, diminutive borinkje n)

1. drilling

   offshoreboring — offshore drilling

2. bore of a car's cylinder or canon