Can the word "riveting" mean boring?

Question

Can the word "riveting" mean boring?

Answer 1

If you're using sarcasm then it can.

Answer 2

My understanding of the word is opposite of boring.

Answer 3

on the contrary...

Answer 4

no, it means so interesting that you are "riveted" to your seat

Answer 5

No.  "Riveting" means that it holds your attention; spellbinding.

Answer 6

No.  To rivet is to firmly hold one's attention.  I interpret that as being the opposite of boring.  If something is riveting, then it is captivating, engrossing.  If something is boredom-inducing, then it definitely hasn't captured your attention.

Answer 7

No, it means just the opposite.  Riveting means something that holds your attention, so cannot possibly be boring.  

Answer 8

Or if your Joey in Friends.

Answer 9

Depends on the tone you use. It can be used in a sarcastic manner.

For example, if you attended a presentation or workshop and it was really boring you could say, "You should have been there, it was riveting."

Answer 10

Yeah, if you use it sarcastically.

Answer 11

hahahaha nooo it's the opposite unless of course you were being sarcastic

Answer 12

Only when used sarcastically.

Answer 13

Only if you're referring to metalworking.

Riveting is joining metal together with a 'rivet' (metal rod placed through a hole).

Boring also means making a hole.

Answer 14

The silversmith had been working with metal his entire life, shaping it, bringing celebrated grace to complex shapes.   He had apprentices to do the repetitive tasks he found dull and stultifying, the planishing, riveting and polishing.

Then his business failed and he was forced to find work with another smith.  He asked what his first project would be.  His new boss replied, "Riveting."

- An excerpt from The Silversmith's Daughter by Justin Case

In the above excerpt "Riveting" means boring, humiliating, and pounding rivets, all without sarcasm.

Answer 15

no riveting means exactly the opposite you know like exciting.  

Answer 16

only if you are being sarcastic

Answer 17

Not sure about the word Riveting, but the word Rivetting is definitely not boring.

:)

I know its spelled wrong, that's the point.  :)