What is another word for ennui?
443 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɛnjˈuːi], [ ɛnjˈuːi], [ ɛ_n_j_ˈuː_i]
Ennui is a feeling of boredom or disinterest in things that should be interesting, often caused by a lack of stimulation or variety in daily life. Some synonyms for ennui include tedium, monotony, lethargy, listlessness, apathy, and dullness. Other words that could be used to describe ennui include languor, indifference, weariness, and boredom. These words all describe a sense of disengagement, disinterest, or lack of energy and motivation. If you are feeling ennui in your daily life, it may be time to seek out new experiences, hobbies, or activities to reignite your passion and interest in the world around you.
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Similar words for ennui:
- boredom (noun)
- dejection (noun)
- depression (noun)
- discontentment (noun)
- dissatisfaction (noun)
- doldrums (noun)
- ennui (noun)
- fatigue (noun)
- inaction (noun)
- melancholy (noun)
- monotony (noun)
- tedium (noun)
- unrest (noun)
- weariness (noun)
- tire (verb)
Synonyms for Ennui:
-
n.
• boredom • dejection- contemplativeness ,
- despair ,
- despondency ,
- discouragement ,
- disheartenment ,
- dispiritedness ,
- dolorousness ,
- downheartedness ,
- dreariness ,
- glumness ,
- grimness ,
- moodiness ,
- moroseness ,
- mournfulness ,
- plaintiveness ,
- sullenness ,
- woefulness .
- Abjectness ,
- Disconsolation ,
- Melancholias ,
- abjection ,
- bleakness ,
- cheerlessness ,
- gloominess ,
- heaviness of heart ,
- heavyheartedness ,
- lowness ,
- lugubriosity ,
- melancholia ,
- the blue ,
- the blues .
- angst ,
- anguish ,
- anxiety ,
- despondence ,
- discomfort ,
- discomposure ,
- discontent ,
- disgruntlement ,
- displeasure ,
- disquiet ,
- exasperation ,
- frustration ,
- inquietude ,
- irritation ,
- joylessness ,
- misery ,
- non-satisfaction ,
- sourness ,
- uncomfortableness ,
- uneasiness ,
- unhappiness ,
- wretchedness .
- dis approval ,
- dis approvals ,
- dis comfort ,
- dis comforts ,
- dis favor ,
- dis favors ,
- dis inclination ,
- dis inclinations ,
- dis liking ,
- dis likings ,
- dis may ,
- dis mays ,
- dis pleasure ,
- dis pleasures ,
- dis quiet ,
- dis quiets ,
- dis relish ,
- dis relishes ,
- dis satisfaction ,
- dis satisfactions ,
- dis-approval ,
- dis-approvals ,
- dis-comfort ,
- dis-comforts ,
- dis-favor ,
- dis-favors ,
- dis-inclination ,
- dis-inclinations ,
- dis-liking ,
- dis-likings ,
- dis-may ,
- dis-mays ,
- dis-pleasure ,
- dis-pleasures ,
- dis-quiet ,
- dis-quiets ,
- dis-relish ,
- dis-relishes ,
- dis-satisfaction ,
- dis-satisfactions ,
- dislikings ,
- fretfulnesses ,
- in disposition ,
- in dispositions ,
- in-disposition ,
- in-dispositions ,
- malcontentments ,
- querulousnesses ,
- un easiness ,
- un-easiness ,
- un-easinesses .
- colorlessnesses ,
- in variabilities ,
- in variability ,
- in-variabilities ,
- in-variability ,
- invariabilities ,
- levelnesses ,
- mono tony ,
- mono-tony ,
- repetitiousnesses ,
- repetitivenesses ,
- same old things ,
- un changeableness ,
- un changeablenesses ,
- un-changeableness ,
- un-changeablenesses ,
- unchangeablenesses ,
- wearisomenesses .
-
v.
• tire- de press ,
- de pressed ,
- de presses ,
- de pressing ,
- de-press ,
- de-pressed ,
- de-presses ,
- de-pressing ,
- dis gusted ,
- dis gusting ,
- dis hearten ,
- dis heartened ,
- dis heartening ,
- dis heartens ,
- dis please ,
- dis pleased ,
- dis pleases ,
- dis pleasing ,
- dis tressed ,
- dis-gusted ,
- dis-gusting ,
- dis-hearten ,
- dis-heartened ,
- dis-heartening ,
- dis-heartens ,
- dis-please ,
- dis-pleased ,
- dis-pleases ,
- dis-pleasing ,
- dis-tressed ,
- ennuiing ,
- ex asperate ,
- ex asperates ,
- ex asperating ,
- ex-asperate ,
- ex-asperated ,
- ex-asperates ,
- ex-asperating ,
- goes stale ,
- going stale ,
- growing weary ,
- grows weary ,
- over burden ,
- over burdened ,
- over burdening ,
- over burdens ,
- over strain ,
- over strained ,
- over straining ,
- over strains ,
- over tax ,
- over taxed ,
- over taxes ,
- over taxing ,
- over worked ,
- over working ,
- over works ,
- over-burdened ,
- over-burdening ,
- over-burdens ,
- over-strain ,
- over-strained ,
- over-straining ,
- over-strains ,
- over-tax ,
- over-taxed ,
- over-taxes ,
- over-taxing ,
- over-worked ,
- over-works ,
- put sleep ,
- puts sleep ,
- putting sleep ,
- went stale .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- FAGS ,
- Fagging ,
- Overstrained ,
- Overstraining ,
- bushing ,
- ennuied ,
- fag ,
- fagged ,
- give out ,
- go stale ,
- grew weary ,
- grow weary ,
- over-burden ,
- over-wrought ,
- overburdened ,
- overstrain ,
- overstrains ,
- overtax ,
- overtaxed ,
- overtaxes ,
- overtaxing ,
- put to sleep ,
- puts to sleep ,
- putting to sleep ,
- tire .
- Inanimation ,
- Languishment ,
- Lenitude ,
- Lentor ,
- Torpitude ,
- Unsatisfaction ,
- acedia ,
- aggravate ,
- annoy ,
- annoyance ,
- banality ,
- be sick of ,
- blahs ,
- bland ,
- bore ,
- boredness ,
- boring ,
- bother ,
- changelessness ,
- characterless ,
- cold ,
- colorless ,
- colourlessness ,
- difference of opinion ,
- disgust ,
- dislike ,
- displease ,
- distress ,
- disturb ,
- disturbance ,
- doldrums ,
- drab ,
- drabness ,
- drain ,
- dread ,
- dreary ,
- dull ,
- dumps ,
- dusty ,
- emptiness ,
- endure ,
- enervation ,
- exacerbate ,
- excite ,
- expressionless ,
- featureless ,
- flat ,
- flatness ,
- harass ,
- heaviness ,
- heavy ,
- hebetude ,
- hugger mugger ,
- humdrum ,
- inaction ,
- insipid ,
- insipidity ,
- insipidness ,
- invariability ,
- irk ,
- irritate ,
- jadedness ,
- jejune ,
- lack of interest ,
- lackadaisicalness ,
- languid ,
- languidness ,
- languish ,
- languorousness ,
- laziness ,
- leaden ,
- lethargy ,
- lifeless ,
- lifelessness ,
- listless ,
- loathing ,
- long-winded ,
- long-windedness ,
- malaise ,
- maze ,
- molest ,
- monotone ,
- monotonous ,
- mouldy ,
- nausea ,
- niggle ,
- offend ,
- oppress ,
- oscitancy ,
- painfulness ,
- pall ,
- passivity ,
- perplex ,
- persecute ,
- pester ,
- phlegm ,
- plain ,
- ponderous ,
- repetitiousness ,
- restlessness ,
- rile ,
- routine ,
- sameness ,
- satiation ,
- satiety ,
- savorlessness ,
- shrink ,
- shrivel ,
- shrivel up ,
- sickness ,
- sloth ,
- slothfulness ,
- slowness ,
- sluggishness ,
- soggy ,
- somnolence ,
- spiritless ,
- spiritlessness ,
- spleen ,
- staleness ,
- stupefaction ,
- stupid ,
- stupor ,
- supineness ,
- surfeit ,
- taedium vitae ,
- tastelessness ,
- tease ,
- tediousness ,
- tiresome ,
- tiresomeness ,
- torpidity ,
- torpidness ,
- two-dimensionality ,
- unease ,
- uniformity ,
- unpleasure ,
- vapidity ,
- vex ,
- wear ,
- wearisomeness ,
- weary ,
- wilt ,
- wither ,
- world-weariness ,
- worry ,
- yawn .
- Equability ,
- Levelness ,
- Miserableness ,
- boredom ,
- colorlessness ,
- deadness ,
- depression ,
- dissatisfaction ,
- dolefuls ,
- down trip ,
- equabilities ,
- fatigue ,
- fretfulness ,
- humdrums ,
- lamentation ,
- low spirits ,
- malcontentment ,
- malcontents ,
- melancholy ,
- monotonousness ,
- monotony ,
- pensiveness ,
- querulousness ,
- repetitiveness ,
- same old thing ,
- tedium ,
- unchangeableness ,
- weariness ,
- wistfulness .
How to use "Ennui" in context?
When faced with a situation that is dull, repetitive, or simply not stimulating, many people reach a point where they begin to feel "ennui." This vague and often overused feeling of apathy and boredom is a common symptom of many different mental health disorders, and can be a major challenge to overcome. While it is often difficult to identify the root cause of ennui, it is often possible to treat its symptoms. Misunderstandings and inexperience can often lead to monotony, burnout, and a decline in productivity.
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