Synonyms of tedium

tedium

noun

ˈtē-dē-əm 

as in boredom

the state of being bored

the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• ennui
• restlessness
• weariness
• melancholy
• blahs
• monotony
• doldrums
• listlessness
• dullness
• lethargy
• joylessness
• indifference
• lifelessness
• lassitude
• languor
• torpidity
• cheerlessness
• torpor
• sameness
• apathy
• languidness
• unconcern
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fascination
• involvement
• immersion
• absorption
• excitement
• enchantment
• stimulation
• engagement
• engrossment
• amusement
• animation
• captivation
• entertainment
• relief
• beguilement
• bewitchment
• diversion
• invigoration
• enlivenment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tedium

There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

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. — 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