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boredom
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 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
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