tedium
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tedium
- /ˈtiː.di.əm/ UK
Rhymes with -iːdiəm
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From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).
noun tediums · tedia · taedium · tædium
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Boredom or tediousness; ennui.
Yet active life was the genuine soil for his virtues; and he sometimes suffered tedium from the monotonous succession of events in our retirement.
Similar: boredom, drudgery, ennui, tediousness, déjà vu, acedia, monotony, sameness, tiresomeness, tedium, wearisomeness
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noun boredom or tediousness; ennui
| Español | tedio |
|---|---|
| Português | tédio, aborrecimento, fastio, enfado |
| Français | ennui, fatigue |
| Deutsch | Langeweile |
| Ελληνικά | ανία anía |
| Română | plictiseală, urât, anosteală |
| Русский | ску́ка skúka |
Talk about this word "tedium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tedium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tedium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tedium "tedium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tedium.Cite this
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title = {tedium},
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