Ennui synonyms

ŏn-wē', ŏn'wē

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listlessness
The state of being listless; indifference; lethargy.
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boredom (related)
The condition of being bored; ennui.
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weariness
The condition or quality of being weary; fatigue or tedium
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apathy
Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
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blues
A uniform made principally of a blue fabric.
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dissatisfaction
The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.
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dreariness (related)
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languor
A lack of interest or spirit; feeling of listlessness; indifference
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tedium
The quality or condition of being tedious; tediousness or boredom.
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melancholy
(Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
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excitement (antonym)
(Uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
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enthusiasm (antonym)
(Historical) Supernatural inspiration or possession; inspired prophetic or poetic ecstasy
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liveliness (antonym)
The quality of being lively; animation; energy.
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energy (antonym)
The capacity for work or vigorous activity:
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vigor (antonym)
The capacity for natural growth and survival, as of plants or animals.
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excite (related)
The condition of being bored
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dejection (related)
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self-loathing (related)
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despondency (related)
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dullness (related)
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torpor (related)
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lassitude (related)
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doldrums
A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors
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fatigue
The weakening or failure of a material, such as metal or wood, resulting from prolonged stress.
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Ennui Sentence Examples

  • An old-fashioned man would have lost his senses or died of ennui before this.

  • He suffers from an overwhelming sense of ennui and feels that he has far too much time on his hands and far too little with which to fill it.

  • It leaves the rest of his life utterly empty, and he vacillates between amorous intensity and general ennui.

  • If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

  • If we were always, indeed, getting our living, and regulating our lives according to the last and best mode we had learned, we should never be troubled with ennui.

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