Synonyms of tedium

tedium

noun

ˈtē-dē-əm 

as in boredom

the state of being bored

the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• ennui
• restlessness
• weariness
• melancholy
• blahs
• monotony
• doldrums
• listlessness
• dulness
• dullness
• lethargy
• joylessness
• indifference
• lassitude
• languor
• lifelessness
• cheerlessness
• torpidity
• torpor
• sameness
• apathy
• languidness
• unconcern
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fascination
• involvement
• immersion
• absorption
• excitement
• enchantment
• stimulation
• engagement
• engrossment
• amusement
• animation
• captivation
• entertainment
• relief
• beguilement
• bewitchment
• diversion
• invigoration
• enlivenment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tedium

The educational tedium of Epcot was in a way the most agonizing: the six-minute Journey into Imagination, the fifteen-minute Spaceship Earth, the twenty-minute Living with the Land, and especially Ellen’s Energy Adventure, a forty-five-minute ordeal starring Ellen Degeneres and Bill Nye. —Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

The star, who initially waved off the idea of a second season of the comic book series, has softened in recent months, and a few awards should ease the tedium of hours spent in the makeup chair. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025

Molnar captures the isolation, despair and mind-breaking tedium of early motherhood with scrupulous precision. —Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024

Family-friendly Offerings The Ritz approaches the usual kids' club tedium with some actually clever ideas. —Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024