as in boredom
the state of being bored
the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do
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Economists also worry about signs of flagging consumer confidence, because ennui can prompt consumers to stop spending.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Turning ennui into engagement There are actions both bosses and employees can take to improve morale when work starts to feel boring and underwhelming.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Turning ennui into engagement There are actions both bosses and employees can take to improve morale when work starts to feel boring and underwhelming.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennui
boredom
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Interestingly, this connection between boredom and satisfaction wasn’t linked to relationship conflicts or tension, meaning boredom alone can weaken a relationship over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media; its favorite is a soap opera called The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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