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boredom

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of boredom

the state of being bored

she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch

Synonyms of boredom

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

Words Related to boredom

cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy

languidness, languor, lassitude, lethargy, lifelessness, torpidity, torpor

dullness (also dulness), monotonousness, monotony, sameness

apathy, indifference, unconcern

Near Antonyms of boredom

beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination

absorption, engagement, engrossment, immersion, involvement

animation, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation

amusement, entertainment

diversion, relief

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