ennui

ennui

noun

Definition of ENNUI

the state of being bored <the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do>

Synonyms blahs, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tedium, weariness

Related Words cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy; languidness, languor, lassitude, lethargy, lifelessness, torpidity, torpor; dullness (also dulness), monotonousness, monotony, sameness; apathy, indifference, unconcern

Near Antonyms beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination; absorption, engagement, engrossment, immersion, involvement; animation, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation; amusement, entertainment; diversion, relief