tedium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  2. noun dullness owing to length or slowness

Etymology

From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

boredom, ennui

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