boredom
gb/bˈɔɹdəm/ us/bˈɔɹdəm/
B1
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B1
state
1
the feeling of being bored
The feeling you have when nothing is interesting.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s boredom; boredom with [something]; boredom at [place/event]
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse the noun boredom with the adjective bored (e.g., 'I am bored').
Sinónimos
ennui (More formal and often suggests a tired, world-weary boredom.)
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restlessness (Emphasizes being unable to settle, not just lack of interest.)
Antónimos
interest (Engagement and curiosity rather than lack of stimulation.)
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excitement (Strong stimulation and enthusiasm rather than dullness.)
Colocaciones
feel boredom
|a sense of boredom
|deep boredom
|sheer boredom
|chronic boredom
|escape boredom
|relieve boredom
|combat boredom
|boredom and frustration
|boredom with the routine
Temas
emotions
|daily_life
|psychology
Ejemplos
- Boredom hit halfway through the long meeting.
- He started scrolling on his phone out of boredom.
- The kids complained of boredom during the rainy weekend.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I feel boredom when I have nothing to do.
- Games can help with boredom.
Sustantivo
B2
abstract
2
dullness of a situation
The dull, repetitive feeling of a situation.
Patrón de uso:
the boredom of [something]; the boredom in [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use boredom where boring is needed: say 'a boring class' (adjective), not 'a boredom class.'
Sinónimos
monotony (Focuses on repetition and lack of variety.)
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tedium (Emphasizes how tiring and draining the dullness feels.)
Antónimos
variety (Change and difference that reduce dull repetition.)
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stimulation (Interesting activity or input that keeps attention.)
Colocaciones
the boredom of office life
|the boredom of the commute
|the boredom of routine
|everyday boredom
|endless boredom
|stifling boredom
|urban boredom
|small-town boredom
Temas
daily_life
|work
|emotions
Ejemplos
- She hated the boredom of doing the same tasks every day.
- They moved to the city to escape the boredom of rural life.
- The film tries to capture the boredom and heat of summer afternoons.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He wants to avoid the boredom of routine work.
Sustantivo
B2
event
3
a period of being bored
A time when you feel bored.
Patrón de uso:
a moment/period/spell of boredom
Error frecuente:
Do not overuse 'a boredom' to mean 'a boring thing'; the usual phrasing is 'a boring thing' or 'something boring.'
Sinónimos
lull (Suggests a temporary quiet period, not necessarily unpleasant.)
Antónimos
busy spell (A period filled with activity rather than idle time.)
Colocaciones
a moment of boredom
|a spell of boredom
|a period of boredom
|an afternoon of boredom
|boredom during the holidays
|boredom between classes
Temas
daily_life
|time
|emotions
Ejemplos
- During a brief spell of boredom, she reorganized her desk.
- He wrote songs to fill the boredom between shifts.
- The app is designed for moments of boredom on the train.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I read a book in moments of boredom.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
boredom
AFI
GB/bˈɔɹdəm/
US/bˈɔɹdəm/
Sílabas y acento
bore - dom (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (bore)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: boredom
- Plural: boredom
Familia de palabras
Core family
Advanced or less common
boringly
adverb
Expresiones
boredom buster
1/bˈɔɹdəm bˈʌstɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
something that stops boredom
An activity that keeps you busy and interested.
Ejemplos
- Podcasts are my favorite boredom buster on long drives.
- The teacher brought in a few quick boredom busters for the last ten minutes of class.
- Keep a deck of cards as a boredom buster when traveling.
boredom sets in
1/bˈɔɹdəm sˈɛts ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
boredom begins to appear
Boredom starts.
Ejemplos
- After the first few lessons, boredom set in.
- Boredom quickly set in when the game became too easy.
- Without new challenges, boredom can set in at work.
cure boredom
1/kjˈʊɹ bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
make boredom go away
To stop boredom.
Ejemplos
- A quick walk can cure boredom and clear your head.
- The site offers simple projects to cure boredom on rainy days.
- She tried to cure her boredom by learning basic Italian.
die of boredom
1/dˈaɪ əv bˈɔɹdəm/
idiom
informal
be extremely bored
To be very, very bored.
Ejemplos
- I’ll die of boredom if this talk goes on any longer.
- We were dying of boredom on the long bus ride.
- Left alone at the party, she said she was dying of boredom.
out of boredom
1/ˈaʊt əv bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
because you are bored
You do it because you are bored.
Ejemplos
- I started cleaning out of boredom.
- He kept refreshing the page out of boredom, not because he expected news.
- Out of boredom, they wandered into a museum.