boredom
[noun]
Synonyms: tedium, apathy, ennui, flatness, monotony, sameness, tediousness, weariness, world-weariness

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Contrasted words: amusement, diversion, entertainment, excitement, fascination, engrossment, enthrallment
Related Words: fatigue, weariness, disgust, distaste

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

bore‧dom /ˈbɔːdəm $ ˈbɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: bore, boredom; adjective: bored, boring; verb: bore; adverb: boringly]
the feeling you have when you are bored, or the quality of being boring:
a game to relieve the boredom of a long journey
the sheer boredom of being in jail
boredom with
his boredom with life in a small town

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

boredom
noun
ADJ. sheer, utter | terminal
VERB + BOREDOM prevent | alleviate, combat, relieve A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.
die from/of, go mad with I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.
drive sb mad with Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
PHRASES a high/low boredom threshold Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.

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