These answers for “Yawn-inducing” are grounded in actual crossword completions. The clue structure has appeared before, and these entries matched it successfully in those published puzzles.
Suggested Answers:
- DULL
- BANAL
- BLAH
- BORESOME
- BORING
- HOHUM
- TIRESOME
- OLDHAT
- TEPID
Synonyms and Definitions
DULL
- Synonyms: benumb, blunt, boring, damp, dampen, deadening, dense, dim, dumb, ho-hum, irksome, leaden, muffle, muffled, mute, muted, numb, obtuse, pall, slow, sluggish, softened, tedious, thudding, tiresome, tone down, wearisome
BANAL
- Synonyms: commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
- Definition: Overused to the point of becoming overly familiar and repetitive.
BLAH
- Synonyms: bombast, claptrap, fustian, rant
BORING
- Synonyms: bore, drill, drilling, dull, oil production, tire
TEPID
- Synonyms: half-hearted, lukewarm