Boredom Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈbɔɹdəm/

BOR-duhm

UK

/bˈɔːdəm/

BAW-duhm

التعريف

A feeling you get when nothing interests you, or when you have nothing to do and feel unstimulated or tired of the situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal noun—commonly used to talk about the feeling itself. Often appears after verbs like 'feel,' 'suffer from,' or 'fight.' Not used for people ('he is a boredom' is incorrect), but for the emotion. Also used in phrases like 'out of boredom.'

• Spanish: aburrimiento
• Portuguese (BR): tédio
• Portuguese (PT): tédio
• Chinese (Simplified): 无聊
• Chinese (Traditional): 無聊
• Hindi: उबाऊपन
• Arabic: الملل
• Bengali: একঘেয়েমি
• Russian: скука
• Japanese: 退屈
• Vietnamese: sự buồn chán
• Korean: 지루함
• Turkish: sıkıntı
• Urdu: بوریت
• Indonesian: kebosanan

جمل نموذجية

I felt boredom during the long lecture.

basic

Reading helps me escape boredom.

basic

Too much free time can lead to boredom.

basic

He started doodling out of boredom during the meeting.

natural

The movie was so slow that boredom set in.

natural

Kids often complain about boredom during long family trips.

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