tedium
gb/tˈidiəm/ us/tˈidiəm/
C1
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
formal
C1
state
1
boredom from monotony
a strong feeling of boredom because something is repetitive
Patrón de uso:
the tedium of [activity/situation]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse the noun tedium with the adjective tedious (e.g., not “a tedium task” but “a tedious task”).
Sinónimos
boredom (More general and more common than tedium.)
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monotony (Emphasizes repetition as the cause of boredom.)
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ennui (More literary; can suggest a deeper, habitual boredom.)
Antónimos
excitement (The opposite of feeling bored or restless.)
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interest (Being mentally engaged instead of bored.)
Colocaciones
endless tedium
|sheer tedium
|mind-numbing tedium
|the tedium of paperwork
|the tedium of meetings
|relieve the tedium
|break the tedium
|escape the tedium
|sink into tedium
|drag into tedium
Temas
emotions
|daily_life
|work
Ejemplos
- After a week of data entry, the tedium was hard to ignore.
- He tried to hide his tedium during the long safety presentation.
- Music helped her get through the tedium of the commute.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The tedium of the job made him unhappy.
- I listen to podcasts to break the tedium.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
property
2
dull repetitive character
the quality of being long, repetitive, and boring
Patrón de uso:
the tedium of [task/process]
Error frecuente:
Don’t use tedium to mean general difficulty; it specifically suggests dull repetition or overlong detail.
Sinónimos
drudgery (Stresses unpleasant, tiring routine work.)
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monotony (Highlights sameness and repetition.)
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tediousness (A direct synonym; slightly more abstract.)
Antónimos
variety (Contrasts with repetitive sameness.)
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stimulation (Contrasts with dullness and lack of engagement.)
Colocaciones
administrative tedium
|clerical tedium
|routine tedium
|the tedium of cleaning
|the tedium of filling out forms
|the tedium of revision
|spare someone the tedium
|avoid the tedium
|reduce the tedium
|the sheer tedium of it
Temas
work
|daily_life
|education
Ejemplos
- Automation can remove much of the tedium from payroll processing.
- They streamlined the process to cut the tedium of repeated approvals.
- The app is designed to handle the tedium of scheduling.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This tool reduces the tedium of copying files.
- We changed the routine to avoid the tedium.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
tedium
AFI
GB/tˈidiəm/
US/tˈidiəm/
Sílabas y acento
te - di - um (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: tedium
- Plural: tedium
Expresiones
break the tedium
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
stop something being boring
to make a boring situation less boring by adding something new
Ejemplos
- They played a quick game to break the tedium of waiting.
- A short walk can break the tedium of studying all afternoon.
- He told a joke to break the tedium in the room.
ease the tedium
1/ˈiz ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
reduce boredom slightly
to make boredom smaller or weaker
Ejemplos
- Background music can ease the tedium of routine tasks.
- He used a checklist to ease the tedium of inspections.
- A change of pace eased the tedium of the schedule.
escape the tedium
1/ɪskˈeɪp ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
get away from boredom
to get away from something boring
Ejemplos
- On weekends they hike to escape the tedium of office life.
- She moved to a new team to escape the tedium of the same tasks.
- He read novels at night to escape the tedium of his day.
relieve the tedium
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
make boredom easier to bear
to make something boring feel less boring
Ejemplos
- She listened to audiobooks to relieve the tedium of traffic.
- Free coffee helped relieve the tedium of the long workshop.
- Chatting quietly relieved the tedium of sorting files.