boredom
The state of being boredThe state of being bored.
» Tom isn't able to easily distinguish between boredom and hunger.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being bored.
Langeweile
ску́каskúka
нудьга́nudʹhá, ску́каskúka, нуда́nudá
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
(countable, usually)An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.
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(obsolete, rare, uncountable, usually)The state of being a bore.
Examples
63 sentencesTom isn't able to easily distinguish between boredom and hunger.
Boredom is a huge problem.
Autistic children don't know what boredom is.
Діти з аутизмом не знають, що таке нудьга.
deAutistische Kinder wissen nicht, was Langeweile ist.
Out of boredom, Tom started building a well out of matches.
Знічев'я Том розпочав будувати колодязь із сірників.
ruОт нечего делать Том стал строить колодец из спичек.
I am no match for boredom.
ruСкука одолевает меня.
Translations
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Origin
From bore + -dom.From bore + -dom.
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Forms
plural: boredomsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable