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

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

Waves of them have crashed into communities like these in recent decades — crack, heroin, opioids, now fentanyl, taking shifts filling worlds of tedium and anxiety. —John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

Brought to life through campy, surrealist sets and unforgettable cameos, the show takes the viewer through a series of dreamlike vignettes that brilliantly articulate the absurdity and tedium of life under late-capitalism. —Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024