boredom

UK /ˈbɔː.dəm/ US /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/
noun 3

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(noun.)

ADJ

sheer, utter | terminal

VERB + BOREDOM

prevent

alleviate, combat, relieve

Listening to music helped combat the boredom during the long flight.

die from/of, go mad with

She went mad with boredom during the long train journey and started reading magazines.

drive sb mad with

The long rainy days drove the children mad with boredom until they discovered board games.

PHRASES

a high/low boredom threshold

My teenage son has such a low boredom threshold that he needs constant entertainment.

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