Antonyms for yawner

Grammar : Adj

Spell : yaw-ner

Phonetic Transcription : ˈyɔ nər

Definition of yawner

Origin : 1680s, agent noun from yawn (v.). Meaning "boring thing" is 1942, American English colloquial (yawn in this sense is attested from 1889).

As in prosaic : adj unimaginative
As in tiresome : adj irritating, exasperating
As in uninspired : adj dull, unoriginal
As in dull : adj uneventful

Example sentences :

Some were busy at arithmetic, while, every moment, whack went the rod upon the crown of the idler or yawner.
Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction » by Various

If he attempts to take some of our big banked bullfinches in his stride, with a yawner on each side, will get into grief.'
Extract from : « Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour » by R. S. Surtees

Synonyms for yawner

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