No. 16,739 in Russian
скучновато
A bit boring.
In a sentence
Этот фильм был немного скучноват, но всё равно интересный.
This movie was a bit boring, but still interesting.
Here, 'скучноват' describes the quality of the movie, indicating that it was somewhat boring yet redeemable.
На вечеринке стало скучновато, люди начали расходиться.
The party became a bit dull, and people started leaving.
Here, 'скучноват' describes the atmosphere of the party, implying it turned slightly monotonous.
После часа ожидания разговор стал скучноват.
After an hour of waiting, the conversation became slightly boring.
Here, 'скучноват' characterizes a conversation as losing its engaging nature over time.
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