1. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Adjective
1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
"a boring evening with uninteresting people""the deadening effect of some routine tasks""a dull play""his competent but dull performance""a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention""what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"tedious days on the train""the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"