as in boredom
the state of being bored
the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house
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Recent Examples of tedium
Along the way, Lee is attentive to the roles of mental illness and gender in Woolf’s genius, and proves that a doorstop biography doesn’t have to be an exercise in tedium.
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Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
Part of the tedium should’ve been anticipated.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Don’t let tedium drain your energy!
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.
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Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tedium
Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
Part of the tedium should’ve been anticipated.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Don’t let tedium drain your energy!
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.
—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tedium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedium
boredom
Noun
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This isn't mere boredom, but chronic exhaustion from performing work employees know is meaningless and potentially automatable, yet cannot openly question.
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Swashbuckling and romantic, this story will chase away any signs of summer boredom.
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“Tedium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedium. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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