boredom

pronunciation

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Noun:

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Word Origin

boredom (n.): "state of being bored," 1852, from bore (v.1) + -dom. It also has been employed in a sense "bores as a class" (1883) and "practice of being a bore" (1864, a sense properly belonging to boreism, 1833).

Synonym

n.

sluggishness disinterest indifference uninterestedness insentience impassivity stolidity dispassion doldrums apathy insensibility unresponsiveness lethargy listlessness unfeelingness unconcern dullness languor jadedness

n.

monotony dreariness flatness tedium stuffiness spirits routine repetition schedule malaise low dullness deadness humdrum doldrums ennui weariness

Example

1. So they try many things to help stop boredom .

2. Learning to banish boredom is essential for happiness .

3. People today may think boredom is bad .

4. Can it only be vanity or boredom ?

5. I 've eliminated boredom from my life .

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