Definition of BOREDOM

boredom

Plural: boredoms

Noun

  • The state of feeling weary and unenthusiastic; tedium.
  • the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  • The state of being bored.
  • An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

Examples

  • To combat BOREDOM, he started trying to play only seven-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

From bore + -dom.

Synonyms

ennui, tedium

Scrabble Score: 12

boredom: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
boredom: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boredom: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

boredom: valid Words With Friends Word