boredom

== English == === Etymology === From bore +‎ -dom. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.dəm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/ === Noun === boredom (usually uncountable, plural boredoms) (uncountable) The state of being bored. [from 1831] (countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state. See more citations at boredoms. (obsolete, rare) The state of being a bore. [from 1829] Synonym: boreism ==== Synonyms ==== (state of being bored): ennui, tedium, dullsville ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bore bored boring ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== accidie acedia ennui === References === === Anagrams === bed-room, bedroom, broomed