BOREDOM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does boredom mean? 

• BOREDOM (noun)
  The noun BOREDOM has 1 sense:

1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious

  Familiarity information: BOREDOM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOREDOM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The feeling of being bored by something tedious

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

boredom; ennui; tedium

Hypernyms ("boredom" is a kind of...):

dissatisfaction (the feeling of being displeased and discontent)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boredom"):

blahs (a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction)

fatigue ((always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something)

 Context examples 

Gatsby, his hands still in his pockets, was reclining against the mantelpiece in a strained counterfeit of perfect ease, even of boredom.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)