bore·dom (bôr d m, b r-)n. The condition of being bored; ennui. |
boredom [ˈbɔːdəm]
n
the state of being bored; tedium
Boredom bores collectively, 1883.
Example: boredom of briefs [modern pun on legal briefs].
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  boredom - the feeling of being bored by something tediousdissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" blahs - a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction fatigue - (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue" |
boredom
noun tedium, apathy, doldrums, weariness, monotony, dullness, sameness, ennui, flatness, world-weariness, tediousness, irksomeness He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom.
interest, entertainment, excitement, amusement, stimulation
interest, entertainment, excitement, amusement, stimulation
Quotations
"Boredom: the desire for desires" [Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina]
"Boredom is a sign of satisfied ignorance, blunted apprehension, crass sympathies, dull understanding, feeble powers of attention and irreclaimable weakness of character" [James Bridie Mr. Bolfry]
"One can be bored until boredom becomes the most sublime of all emotions" [Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts]
"Boredom is...a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it" [Bertrand Russell The Conquest of Happiness]
"Boredom: the desire for desires" [Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina]
"Boredom is a sign of satisfied ignorance, blunted apprehension, crass sympathies, dull understanding, feeble powers of attention and irreclaimable weakness of character" [James Bridie Mr. Bolfry]
"One can be bored until boredom becomes the most sublime of all emotions" [Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts]
"Boredom is...a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it" [Bertrand Russell The Conquest of Happiness]
Translations
boredom
n → Lang(e)weile f; (= boringness) → Stumpfsinn m, → Langweiligkeit f; with a look of utter boredom on his face → mit einem völlig gelangweilten Gesichtsausdruck
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