noun
boredom
BAW-duhm
noun
1
The state of feeling uninterested and restless because there is nothing engaging to do.
"Pure boredom drove him to reorganize his entire sock drawer."
"The long flight was marked by hours of boredom."
How to Use Boredom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe feeling of having nothing interesting to occupy you.
Common pairings
out of boredom
sheer boredom
relieve the boredom
Word Forms
boredoms plural
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Etymology
From "bore" + "-dom," following the pattern of words like "freedom" and "wisdom."