boredom (/ˈbɔː.dəm/)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˈbɔː.dəm/
Meaning
Meaning: weary dullness
The feeling of being tired and impatient because nothing interesting is happening.
Examples
🗣 Out of sheer boredom, he reorganised his entire bookshelf by colour one rainy Sunday afternoon.
Etymology
From ‘bore’ (to weary), of uncertain origin, plus the suffix ‘-dom’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes restless dissatisfaction caused by lack of interest.
Tags: emotion, mind