📖 Definitions of "Tedium"
noun
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Boredom or tediousness; ennui.
🔄 Synonyms of "Tedium"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ennuinoun | A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression. |
| tediousnessnoun | The quality of being tedious; tedium. |
| boredomnoun | (uncountable) The state of being bored. |
| tiresomenessnoun | the state or quality of being tiresome; wearisomeness; tediousness. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tedium"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| boredomnoun | (uncountable) The state of being bored. |
| ennuinoun | A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression. |
| tiresomenessnoun | the state or quality of being tiresome; wearisomeness; tediousness. |
| tediousnessnoun | The quality of being tedious; tedium. |
| taediumnoun | Alternative form of tedium. [Boredom or tediousness; ennui.] |
| tediositynoun | (now rare) The quality of being tedious. |
| borednessnoun | The state or condition of being bored; boredom. |
| boringnessnoun | The state or condition of being boring. |
| deadlinessnoun | The quality of being deadly. |
| dullnessnoun | The quality of being uninteresting; boring; humorless or irksome. |
| boresomenessnoun | The state or condition of being boresome; dullness, uninterestingness. |
| monotonynoun | Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety. |
| mind-numbingnessnoun | The state or quality of being mind-numbing, or a source of boredom. |
| painfulnessnoun | The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain. |
| samenessnoun | The quality of being the same; identity. |
| boreismnoun | The state of being boring. |
| wearisomenessnoun | The quality or state of being wearisome; tiresomeness; tediousness. |
| idlenessnoun | The state of being idle; inactivity. |
| toilsomenessnoun | The quality of being toilsome. |
| tiringnoun | (uncountable) The action of tiring. |
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