boredom

Meanings

• noun

  Feeling of having nothing to do; feeling restless and weary.

  - "I get bored easily during long car rides."
  - "He was suffering from extreme boredom while waiting in line."

• adjective

  Causing or characterized by feeling of boredom.

  - "The class was boring."
  - "I found the movie quite tedious and boring."

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Synonyms

ennui

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boredom
dorm , norm , term , swarm , harm , alarm , balm , calm , psalm , gorm , storm , worm , farm , alarm , alarm , calm , balm , psalm , term , swarm , alarm , farm , alarm , calm , balm , psalm

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Variants

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boredom , boredoms

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Etymology

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From Old French 'borde' meaning 'weariness' or 'tedium'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that studying boredom can actually help us understand happiness? Research suggests that the opposite of boredom is not necessarily pleasure, but rather engagement and absorption in an activity.

2. In 2013, a man in Russia claimed to have cured his boredom by building a 10-meter-tall (33-foot) wooden tower in his backyard. The tower, which took him three months to build, attracted international attention and even inspired a documentary.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tedium: A feeling of weariness or monotony, often used interchangeably with boredom.

2. Ennui: A feeling of listlessness, dissatisfaction, and disillusionment, often considered a more refined or sophisticated form of boredom.

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Culture

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Boredom has been a common theme in literature and art, particularly in the modern era. It has been explored in works such as Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Notes from Underground' and Albert Camus' 'The Myth of Sisyphus'. In psychology, boredom is considered an emotional state often accompanied by feelings of restlessness, agitation, and dissatisfaction.

How to Memorize "boredom"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sitting in a dull, monotonous environment, with nothing to do and feeling restless and agitated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boredom' with feelings of restlessness, agitation, and dissatisfaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'B.O.R.E.D.' to remember the definition: 'B' for bored, 'O' for restless, 'R' for restless, 'E' for empty, 'D' for disinterested or dissatisfied.

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