boredom

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) The state of being bored.
  2. (countable, usually) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

Synonyms

ennui
tedium
weariness
40k
monotony
34k
tiresomeness
tediousness
worry
A1
languor
irksomeness
jadedness
lassitude
listlessness
melancholy
C2
misery
B2
monotonousness
obtuseness
ordinary
B1
platitude
restlessness
31k
sadness
C1
tiresome
C2
wearisome
wearisomeness
boredness

mental fatigue

taedium
apathy
29k
fatigue
C2
loneliness
C1
accidie
dullsville

bad job

bluntness
boringness
deadliness
disgust
C1
dullness
humdrum
40k
Translations

ennui
Langeweile
noia
aburrimiento
aborrecimento
tédio

ανία

tedio
verveling
avorriment
fastidio

Langweile

tedio
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɔː.dəm/
Etymology

From bore + -dom.

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