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ennui

noun
/ˈɒnwiː/ or /ˈɑːnwiː/

Meaning

A feeling of boredom, listlessness, or dissatisfaction arising from lack of excitement.

Example Sentences

After weeks of doing nothing, he sank into a deep sense of ennui.

Synonyms

boredom, tedium, dissatisfaction, weariness, apathy

Antonyms

excitement, enthusiasm, interest

Collocations

feeling of ennui, sense of ennui, cultural ennui, intellectual ennui

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