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Definition of boredom

boredom

/ˈbɔːr.dəm/
bore · dom
Adjective:bored
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boredom Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The state of feeling weary, restless, and dissatisfied due to a lack of interest or having nothing to do.

Example

"During the long rainy afternoon, the children played board games to relieve their boredom."

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• Rhymes for boredom

• Nearby Words

boreal
bored
boredly
boredom
borehole
borer
boric

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century (popularized by Charles Dickens in his 1852 novel 'Bleak House') by combining the verb 'bore' (of uncertain origin, emerging in the late 18th century) with the Old English state-forming suffix '-dom'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boredom. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boredom
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