释义
[ ahn-wee , ahn -wee; French ahn -nwee ] SHOW IPA
/ ɑnˈwi, ˈɑn wi; French ɑ̃ˈnwi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Origin of ennui 1660–70; <French: boredom; Old French enui displeasure; see annoy
SYNONYMS FOR ennui listlessness, tedium, lassitude, languor.
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Words nearby ennui Enniskillen, Ennius, ennoble, ennog, Ennosigaeus, ennui , ennuied, ENO, Enoch, Enoch Arden, -enoic
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The rich man cares nothing for their heart, and is very susceptible to ennui .
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The ennui and emptiness of her life afterwards made her feel regret.
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British Dictionary definitions for ennui / (ˈɒnwiː , French ɑ̃nɥi ) /
noun a feeling of listlessness and general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement
Word Origin for ennui C18: from French: apathy, from Old French enui annoyance, vexation; see annoy
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