: the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest
the boredom of a long car trip
Examples of boredom in a Sentence
On days when few customers came to shop, Bob felt overwhelmed by boredom.
the boredom of a long car trip
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She’s never been interested in a career, because her nature is such that the boredom of a job would kill her.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid all the boredom and silliness that came with the league’s new All-Star format that (mostly) flopped, this was the most entertaining part of the entire program.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Jokes aside, the data indicates kids are experiencing high rates of boredom across age groups.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
The film, starring Kirsten Dunst, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton, follows passengers on a long-haul flight forced to confront the horror of boredom when the entertainment system fails.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid all the boredom and silliness that came with the league’s new All-Star format that (mostly) flopped, this was the most entertaining part of the entire program.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Jokes aside, the data indicates kids are experiencing high rates of boredom across age groups.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
The film, starring Kirsten Dunst, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton, follows passengers on a long-haul flight forced to confront the horror of boredom when the entertainment system fails.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boredom. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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boredom
noun
bore·dom
ˈbō(ə)rd-əm 
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: the state of being bored
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