was bored
Lacked any interest
Was bored is the simple past tense of the verb phrase "be bored," indicating a state of weariness or restlessness due to lack of interest or stimulation.
I was bored during the lecture so I started doodling.
The construction pairs the past tense of "be" with the adjective "bored," which derives from the verb "bore" meaning to weary through dullness.
Unlike active past tenses, this describes a condition someone experienced rather than an action they performed.
- restlessUnable to be still
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- sighAudible emotional breath
- twiddling thumbsGesture of impatient boredom
- repetitionAct of redoing
nothing to do · lost interest · unmotivated · apathetic · monotony · same old routine · idle · stare · understimulated · daydreaming · procrastinating · slump · zoning out · frustration · predictability · watching paint dry · killing time · dullness