boredom
Translation
tedium, dullness
Examples
He started to eat out of sheer boredom.
He started to eat out of sheer boredom.
The movie was two hours of pure boredom.
The film was two hours of pure boredom.
Grammar Patterns
out of boredom because of being bored He started to eat out of sheer boredom.
die of boredom to be extremely bored I was dying of boredom during the meeting.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dullness, monotony, tedium; Antonyms: excitement, interest
Etymology
From 'bore' + the suffix '-dom', which indicates a state or condition (like in 'kingdom' or 'freedom').
Memory Tips
Think of 'kingDOM' as the state of being a king. 'boreDOM' is the state of being bored.