yawn-inducing
Puts you asleep
Yawn-inducing describes something so boring or tedious that it makes you want to yawn: The presentation was yawn-inducing.
The compound captures both literal drowsiness and figurative dullness—a yawn-inducing speech might not actually put you to sleep, but it fails to hold your interest.
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- droningSustained monotonous sound
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
mind-numbing · soporific · dreary · tiresome · humdrum · plodding · uninspiring · lackluster
Without apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- overlongExceeding appropriate length
- marathonLong-distance footrace
rambling · protracted · prolonged · never-ending · exhausting · dragging · meandering · padded
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- lullingCalming into tranquility
- sedatingCalming with medication
narcotic · tranquilizing · stupefying · numbing · dozy · heavy-lidded · slumberous · torpor
boring
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- droningSustained monotonous sound
repetitive · mind-numbing · soporific · dreary · tiresome · humdrum · plodding · uninspiring · lackluster · pedestrian
interminable
Without apparent conclusion
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- overlongExceeding appropriate length
marathon · rambling · protracted · prolonged · never-ending · exhausting · dragging · meandering · padded · bloated
sleepy
Wanting to doze
sedating · narcotic · tranquilizing · stupefying · numbing · dozy · heavy-lidded · slumberous · torpor · languorous
yawn-inducinggripping
Holding attention completely
riveting · captivating · engrossing · absorbing · fascinating
yawn-inducingthrilling
Intensely exciting
exciting · exhilarating · electrifying · edge-of-your-seat · pulse-pounding
yawn-inducingenergizing
Imparting renewed vitality
invigorating · eye-opening · jolting · rousing · galvanizing
yawn, yawns, yawned, yawning, yawner, induce, induces, induced, inducing