US /ˈtiːdiːəm/ UK /ˈtiː.di.əm/
noun Freq #49122

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being bored, usually because something is long or repetitive.

    To break the tedium of the journey, they played word games.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being bored,... boredommonotonyennui
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Etymology

From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).

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