What does saaist in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word saaist in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use saaist in Dutch.

The word saaist in Dutch means boring, dull, tedious, saai, slaapverwekkend, saai, kleurloos, saai, gewoon, afgezaagd, saai, saai, vervelend, eentonig, saai, vervelend, eentonig, levenloos, alledaags, saai, prozaïsch, onbewogen, rustig, oninteressant, slaapverwekkend, saai, saai, langzaam, sloom, prozaïsch, saai, saai, flauw, saai, herhalend, repetitief, saai, saai, duf, saai, flets, droog, saai, zonder franje, saai, nietszeggend, voorspelbaar, saai, saai, saai, duf, saai, doodsaai, saai, saai, saai, iets dat saai of langdradig is, saaie klus, saai gedeelte, vervelend worden, saai worden, saai worden. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word saaist

boring, dull, tedious

(vervelend, onbezield)

saai, slaapverwekkend

(sth: tedious, dull)

I want to leave this boring class.

saai

(boring)

The thesis was so dull that I fell asleep reading it.

kleurloos, saai

(not colorful)

The young girl was wearing drab clothes.

gewoon, afgezaagd, saai

(boring, everyday)

Fred felt stuck in a mundane existence. Erin finished all of her mundane tasks before going out with her friend.

saai, vervelend

(event: dull)

The dinner party was tedious; there was no one at all interesting to talk to.

eentonig

(task: repetitive, dull) (figuurlijk)

I was given the monotonous task of sorting boxes by size.

saai, vervelend, eentonig

(dull, mundane)

Stuart is quickly irritated by humdrum tasks and craves excitement.

levenloos

(not lively) (figuurlijk)

The lifeless crowd watched the performance silently.

alledaags, saai, prozaïsch

(dull, unimaginative)

Martin's prosaic mind was not capable of a creative solution.

onbewogen, rustig

(dull, tranquil)

Bob spent an uneventful day at the office, just doing routine tasks.

oninteressant

(boring, of no interest)

The film was so uninteresting that I left the cinema before it finished.

slaapverwekkend

(sleep-inducing)

The soothing music had a soporific effect, and several people in the audience fell asleep.

saai

(dull)

The football match ended in an unexciting 0-0 draw.

saai

(dull)

The concert was uninspiring; even the musicians seemed bored.

langzaam, sloom

(informal (tedious, slow paced)

prozaïsch

(prosaic)

saai

(person: uninteresting)

Felicia won't go out with Paul because he's boring.

saai, flauw

(figurative (boring)

This new crime drama is a bit bland.

saai

(personality: dull)

The new guy at work is so dreary that I try to avoid talking to him.

herhalend, repetitief

(made boring through repetition)

Defining words sounds like repetitive work to most people.

saai

(informal (dull, mediocre)

After such an exciting trip, my normal routine seems blah.

saai, duf

(figurative (dull, lacking liveliness)

The actor was criticized for his lackluster performance.

saai

(figurative (dull, tedious)

I can't stand listening to Mr. Smith's stodgy lectures; he always says the same thing.

flets

(figurative (bland, insipid) (figuurlijk)

The actors were criticized for their pallid performance.

droog, saai, zonder franje

(figurative (in an unimaginative way)

Steve remarked dryly that it was better to not take risks.

saai, nietszeggend

(figurative, informal (boring)

Nate left the party early because it was lame.

voorspelbaar, saai

(person)

Martin's so predictable; I knew he'd tell that anecdote about his seasickness as soon as you mentioned boats, and he did!

saai

(informal (boring, dull)

I quit the job because I didn't want to become a stuffy bureaucrat.

saai, duf

(figurative, informal (person: boring)

Fred didn't want to hang out with Rachel because he thought she was lame.

saai, doodsaai

(informal, figurative (lacking activity)

This party is dead. Let's go to another one.

saai

(boring)

It was such a stupid lecture that I nearly fell asleep.

saai

(boring)

The man I went out with was a little dry.

saai

(sb: boring)

After an hour of uninteresting conversation, Melanie decided Tony was dull.

iets dat saai of langdradig is

(slang (something boring or tedious)

Homework is always a drag.

saaie klus

(figurative, informal (monotonous work, routine)

After Sunday, it's back to the regular grind at work.

saai gedeelte

(French (book, film: slow-paced section) (literatuur, film)

I almost stopped reading when i got to the longueur in the middle.

vervelend worden, saai worden

(become tiresome)

Jolene's boring job is beginning to pall.

saai worden

(figurative (become dull)

I used to enjoy this show, but it stagnated after the second season.

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