First Known Use: 1662
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tedium
tedium
noun te·di·um \ˈtē-dē-əm\
: the quality or state of being tedious or boring
Full Definition of TEDIUM
1
: the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness; also : boredom
2
: a tedious period of time
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Examples of TEDIUM
- The movie was three hours of tedium.
- I took a day off to relieve the tedium of work.
Origin of TEDIUM
Latin taedium disgust, irksomeness, from taedēre to disgust, weary
Related to TEDIUM
- Synonyms
- blahs, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, boredom, weariness
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