tråkigt

Tråkigt is a Swedish adjective meaning boring or dull. It describes people, events, or situations that lack interest or excitement. The form tråkigt is used with neuter nouns (ett tråkigt väder, ett tråkigt ämne) and the form tråkig is used with common-gender nouns (en tråkig dag). It can also function as an adverbial phrase in fixed expressions such as tråkigt nog, meaning “unfortunately.” The comparative and superlative forms are tråkigare (more boring) and tråkigast (most boring).

Origin and related forms: tråkig derives from the verb tråka, meaning to bore or weary; the noun form is tråkighet (tedium, dullness). The word is common in everyday speech and writing. It coexists with synonyms such as trist, enformig, and monoton, and with antonyms such as intressant, spännande, and rolig (fun/interesting).

Usage notes: tråkigt often signals a subjective reaction to something rather than an inherent quality. It can describe weather, films, conversations, or people. In phrases, it may carry nuance beyond simple dullness, conveying discouragement or lack of engagement. The fixed expression tråkigt nog is used to say “unfortunately.”

Examples: Det var en tråkig film. Det är tråkigt väder idag. Tråkigt nog kunde jag inte komma till mötet. Hon är en tråkig person att prata med, men hon kan vara trevlig när man lär känna henne bättre.

See also: related terms include tråkighet (tedium), trist (dull/somber), enformig (monotonous), and antonyms such as intressant and spännande.