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barbant

boring

adjective bar-BAHN Rare

Also means

tedious

Usage Note

Barbant is a colloquial adjective meaning deeply tedious or dull, derived from the informal verb barber ('to bore someone stiff'). The feminine form is barbante. It is more colourful and slightly more intense than ennuyeux; use it freely in casual speech but avoid it in formal writing.

Examples

"Ce film est vraiment barbant."

Natural Translation

This film is really boring.

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