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bored (adj.)

"wearied, suffering from ennui," 1823, past-participle adjective from bore (v.2).

Society is now one polished horde,
Formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored.
[Byron, "Don Juan," 1823]

Meaning "pierced, perforated, cylindrically hollow" is 1510s, from bore (v.1).

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Definitions of bored from WordNet

bored (adj.)
tired of the world;
bored with life
strolled through the museum with a bored air
Synonyms: world-weary
bored (adj.)
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence;
the bored gaze of the successful film star
Synonyms: blase
From wordnet.princeton.edu