Synonyms for ennui
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
Forms
- Plural
- ennuis → tediums, boredoms, apathies, lassitudes…
Example sentences
- boredom You don't even understand the idea of real boredom.
- apathy Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
- tedium Your language sounds tedious. Your brains are full of tedium.
- lassitude We can't abandon our principles out of moral lassitude.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ennui | rising | |
| boredom | rising | |
| apathy | falling | |
| tedium | steady | |
| lassitude | steady | |
| listlessness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- apathy3, tedium3, acedia
- 7 letters
- boredom2, languor, taedium
- 9 letters
- weariness3, lassitude
- 12 letters
- listlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apathy3 = 3 syllables).