yawners
Dull, tedious affairs
Yawners are things that make you yawn—boring, tedious, or sleep-inducing.
A dull meeting, a predictable movie, or a long-winded speech might all be described as yawners: The second half was a real yawner.
The term emphasizes not just boredom but the physical response it provokes.
Tediously dull occasion
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- mundaneCommonplace, lacking excitement
- tediumWearisome dullness
tiresome · dreary · forgettable · unremarkable · mediocre · snooze · dud · bore
Causing drowsiness or slumber
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- sedatingCalming with medication
- lullingCalming into tranquility
hypnotic · slumberous · dozy · tranquilizing · snoozy · heavy-lidded · drowsiness · sleepiness
Marked by recurrence
- unchangingNot varying at all
- uniformIdentical throughout
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
unvarying · droning · predictable · formulaic · mind-numbing · numbing · grinding · interminable
snoozefest
Tediously dull occasion
tedium · tiresome · dreary · forgettable · unremarkable · mediocre · snooze · dud · bore · drag
sleep-inducing
Causing drowsiness or slumber
lulling · hypnotic · slumberous · dozy · tranquilizing · snoozy · heavy-lidded · drowsiness · sleepiness · stupefying
repetitive
Marked by recurrence
- unchangingNot varying at all
- uniformIdentical throughout
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
mechanical · unvarying · droning · predictable · formulaic · mind-numbing · numbing · grinding · interminable · drawn-out
yawnersthrillers
Gripping suspense works
nail-biters · page-turners · spine-tinglers · white-knuckle rides · cliff-hangers
yawnerscrowd-pleasers
Reliably popular entertainment choices
showstoppers · blockbusters · smash hits · must-sees · masterpieces
yawnersadrenaline rushes
Intense physiological arousal episodes
heart-stoppers · shockers · tearjerkers · screamers · eye-openers