Synonyms of boredom

boredom

noun

ˈbȯr-dəm 

as in restlessness

the state of being bored

she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restlessness
• weariness
• blahs
• melancholy
• ennui
• tedium
• dullness
• listlessness
• sameness
• lethargy
• doldrums
• monotony
• dulness
• indifference
• lifelessness
• joylessness
• languor
• cheerlessness
• apathy
• torpor
• lassitude
• torpidity
• unconcern
• languidness
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fascination
• absorption
• involvement
• excitement
• stimulation
• enchantment
• immersion
• engagement
• engrossment
• amusement
• captivation
• entertainment
• bewitchment
• animation
• beguilement
• relief
• diversion
• invigoration
• enlivenment

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of boredom

All the chairs were done up with pale brown pleather, every seat beaten with sweat, with boredom, with generations of flatulence. —Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024

Having laid down incremental progress on a monthly basis, the roadmap allows for consistent checks and changes to prevent boredom or burnout. —Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

By his own account, Groening spent much of his childhood in Portland, Oregon, desperately keeping boredom at bay. —Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024

Caught mostly unaware, GM, Mopar, and AMC were late to the game when Ford took the automotive world by storm in late 1964 with the Mustang, a fun and affordable antidote to driving boredom. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024