tedium
нудота, нудьга, скука
скука
Langeweile
Boredom or tediousnessBoredom or tediousness; ennui.
/ˈtiː.di.əm/
» I found myself reaching for my phone to alleviate the tedium of being lectured at.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Boredom or tediousness; ennui.
Langeweile
ску́каskúka
More definitions
- dullness owing to length or slowness
- the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Examples
3 sentencesI found myself reaching for my phone to alleviate the tedium of being lectured at.
Tom and Mary went skinny-dipping in the river to break up the tedium of everyday life.
Your language sounds tedious. Your brains are full of tedium.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
boredom or tediousness; ennui:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
boredom or tediousness; ennui:
Origin
From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).
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Forms
plural: tediums / tediaSynonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- dullness owing to length or slowness:tediousnesstiresomeness
- the feeling of being bored by something tedious:boredomennui
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable