He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom.
They often find they begin to chat to relieve the boredom of the flight.
Synonyms: tedium, apathy, doldrums, weariness More Synonyms of boredom
boredom in British English
(ˈbɔːdəm)
noun
the state of being bored; tedium
boredom in American English
(ˈbɔrdəm)
noun
the condition of being bored; ennui
COBUILD Collocations
boredom
sheer boredom
Examples of 'boredom' in a sentence
boredom
This time the boredom and frustration that took hold in the crowd five weeks earlier gave way to something much more appreciative.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your boredom threshold is low so you find yourself looking for something to keep you amused.
The Sun (2016)
That is not because there will be a coup against him but just through sheer boredom.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There was always an air of frustration and boredom about him.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is perfect for anyone with a low boredom threshold.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Extremely likely to expire at a young age out of sheer boredom.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The reality of her boredom and frustration hit home hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She had a low boredom threshold and a wild imagination.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
And would immortality make us happy or find us longing for death from sheer boredom?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It has stalled in part because of their opposing approaches to coping with boredom and frustration.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It may have to do with having quite a low boredom threshold?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He really does have an appallingly low boredom threshold.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
No matter how much you love one another, boredom often sets in.
The Sun (2015)
These yummy mummies are consumed with frustration, boredom and uncertainty.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Or, what appears as boredom or frustration might be grief in disguise.
The Sun (2015)
In dealing with apathy, it helps to realize that what looks like boredom often is fear instead.
Christianity Today (2000)
I went on the site out of sheer boredom a month ago.
The Sun (2016)
And 16 per cent have changed jobs three times, often because of boredom.
The Sun (2008)
Life changes, social and family demands, irrelevance or sheer boredom were all as important.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Quotations
Boredom: the desire for desiresLeo TolstoyAnna Karenina
Boredom is a sign of satisfied ignorance, blunted apprehension, crass sympathies, dull understanding, feeble powers of attention and irreclaimable weakness of characterJames BridieMr. Bolfry
One can be bored until boredom becomes the most sublime of all emotionsLogan Pearsall SmithAfterthoughts
Boredom is...a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of itBertrand RussellThe Conquest of Happiness
In other languages
boredom
British English: boredom /ˈbɔːdəm/ NOUN
Boredom is the state of being bored.
She's terrified of boredom – she wants to see new places all the time.
American English: boredom
Arabic: سَأْم
Brazilian Portuguese: tédio
Chinese: 厌倦
Croatian: dosada
Czech: nuda
Danish: kedsomhed
Dutch: verveling
European Spanish: aburrimiento
Finnish: tylsyys
French: ennui
German: Langeweile
Greek: ανία
Italian: noia
Japanese: 退屈
Korean: 지루함
Norwegian: kjedsomhet
Polish: nuda
European Portuguese: tédio
Romanian: plictiseală
Russian: скука
Latin American Spanish: aburrimiento
Swedish: långtråkighet
Thai: ความเบื่อ
Turkish: can sıkıntısı
Ukrainian: нудьга
Vietnamese: sự buồn tẻ
Chinese translation of 'boredom'
boredom
(ˈbɔːdəm)
n(u)
(= state of being bored) 厌(厭)烦(煩) (yànfán)
(= boring quality) 乏味 (fáwèi)
(noun)
Definition
the state of being bored
He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom.
Synonyms
tedium
She felt she would go mad with the tedium of the job.
apathy
doldrums
weariness
monotony
A night out may help break the monotony of the week.
dullness
the dullness of their routine life
sameness
ennui (literary)
She suffered from ennui whenever she was alone.
flatness
He detected a certain flatness in the days that followed.
world-weariness
tediousness
irksomeness
Opposites
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]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dullness
the dullness of their routine life
Synonyms
tediousness,
monotony,
banality,
flatness,
dreariness,
vapidity,
insipidity
in the sense of ennui
Definition
boredom and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement
She suffered from ennui whenever she was alone.
Synonyms
boredom,
dissatisfaction,
tiredness,
the doldrums,
lethargy,
tedium,
lassitude,
listlessness
in the sense of flatness
He detected a certain flatness in the days that followed.