tiresomeness

noun

Definition of tiresomenessnext
as in dulness

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  1. boredom
  2. ennui
  3. tedium
  4. uniformity
Noun
  • Having laid down incremental progress on a monthly basis, the roadmap allows for consistent checks and changes to prevent boredom or burnout.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • By his own account, Groening spent much of his childhood in Portland, Oregon, desperately keeping boredom at bay.
    Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of boredom
Noun
  • The reigning champion for the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy has returned for season 3 for more ennui and dark humor with Carmy Berzatto, the show’s prestige chef who returns to Chicago to run the wildly stressful kitchen at his late brother’s sandwich shop.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In many ways, the persona of Ballerina Farm has become an outlet for the stress, ennui, and dissatisfaction of American motherhood.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ennui
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tedium
Noun
  • Beard bans have previously been implemented in the military due to operational safety and uniformity.
    Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Grade inflation is a serious issue that questions the validity and uniformity of what a high school diploma really means.
    Bonnie Kleffman, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of uniformity
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tiresomeness

tiring

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