tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness
(noun) dullness owing to length or slowness
boredom, ennui, tedium
(noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tedium (usually uncountable, plural tediums or tedia)
Boredom or tediousness; ennui.
• boredom, drudgery, ennui, tediousness
Source: Wiktionary
Te"di*um, n. Etym: [L. taedium, fr. taedet it disgusts, it wearies one.]
Definition: Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness. [Written also tædium.] Cowper. To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all manner of bams. Prof. Wilson. The tedium of his office reminded him more strongly of the willing scholar, and his thoughts were rambling. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
