ENNUI

boredom, ennui, tedium

(noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ennui (countable and uncountable, plural ennuis)

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

Synonyms

• acedia

• weltschmerz

• boredom

Verb

ennui (third-person singular simple present ennuis, present participle ennuying, simple past and past participle ennuyed or ennuied)

(transitive) To make bored or listless; to weary.

Source: Wiktionary


En`nui", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. in odio in hatred. See Annoy.]

Definition: A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium. T. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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