boredom

[ bawr-duhm ]

noun

1. the state of being bored; the feeling of being wearied by dullness, tedious repetition, etc.

   Synonyms: weariness, dullness, ennui, tedium, doldrums

   Antonyms: amusement, diversion, excitement

boredom

/ ˈbɔːdəm /

noun

1. the state of being bored; tedium

Word History and Origins

Origin of boredom¹

First recorded in 1850–55; bore ¹ + -dom

Example Sentences

Since this is one of Alarmo’s nicest features — so badly do I want those Link wilderness sounds — I’ve resisted heading to bed out of boredom to play chess on my phone and instead wait till after my designated hour.

From Los Angeles Times

Cha Deok-hee, an 80-year-old retired nurse from Temecula who left South Korea in 1960, says it was more than just nostalgic longing that brought her back: It was boredom.

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Instead, it’s a sense of boredom with playing the same shows and same material since he was a teenager.

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Vandals drummer Josh Freese hadn’t touched a video game in almost 20 years when he started playing “THPS” to beat boredom on the tour bus when the band was performing in Europe.

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He also defended the size of his crowds, referencing a comment Harris made during Tuesday’s debate, inviting people to attend Trump’s rallies and watch people “leave early out of exhaustion and boredom.”

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Related Words

• apathy
• disgust
• ennui
• fatigue
• indifference
• lethargy
• monotony
• tedium