tedium

tedium

noun

Definition of TEDIUM

the state of being bored <the tedium of spending a hot afternoon trapped inside the house>

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