Term describes the feeling of weariness or boredom
What do you call the state of tiredness or lack of interest. It is subtly different from ordinary boredom. A feeling like "the world is so boring"but just a little different, implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others.
There is an exact term but I can't remember it.
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What do you call the state of tiredness or lack of interest. It is subtly different from ordinary boredom. A feeling like "the world is so boring"but just a little different, implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others.
There is an exact term but I can't remember it.
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I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
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@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
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@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
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Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39
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What do you call the state of tiredness or lack of interest. It is subtly different from ordinary boredom. A feeling like "the world is so boring"but just a little different, implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others.
There is an exact term but I can't remember it.
single-word-requests terminology
asked Jul 24 '15 at 16:21
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What do you call the state of tiredness or lack of interest. It is subtly different from ordinary boredom. A feeling like "the world is so boring"but just a little different, implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others.
There is an exact term but I can't remember it.
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I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
1
@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
4
@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
2
Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39
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I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
1
@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
4
@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
2
Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39
11
11
I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
1
1
@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
4
4
@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
2
2
Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39
Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39
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A good noun describing such a state is ennui.
ennui noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
(Google)
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
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Jaded perhaps
adjective
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had
too much of something.
(Google)
or World-Weary
adjective
feeling or indicating feelings of weariness, boredom, or
cynicism as a result of long experience of life.
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
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It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
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Ennui, boredom, tedium, and doldrums- are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness.
doldrums
Use this noun to describe a period of time that is boring, depressing,
or characterized by inactivity.
- The noun doldrums is derived from the word dull. If you’ve been vegging out in front of the TV for hours, bored out of your mind, you
might say you’re "in the doldrums."
(vocabulary.com)
Doldrums applies to a phase or period of depression that may be marked by listness, despondency and flagging enery.
(MW dictionary of synonyms)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
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+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
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Are you looking for "apathy"?
- apathy - (noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Google
or "insipidity" (noun) - the state of finding everything uninteresting and dull.
boredom, tedium, uninterestedness and unconcern may also apply.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
CentaurusCentaurus
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Blasé may suggest the idea:
- indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit,
- lacking enthusiasm; bored
(Collins)
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
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Insouciant is also a great word for this
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
Sylvia Plath has a poem called Ennui that is littered with all kinds of these words (of course the word ennui itself being the most prominent)
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
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How about anhedonia? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines this as
inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
edited Jul 25 '15 at 9:03
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answered Jul 25 '15 at 5:47
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
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Malaise
ma·laise
məˈlāz/
noun
noun: malaise; plural noun: malaises
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Oxford Dictionaries
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Your accepted answer and nearly all the others are synonyms for boredom. I shall tackle the part everyone missed (jaded comes close): "implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others."
Not a single word, but I describe this as 'being on' and wish I could 'turn off'. Introverts like myself, might have about two hours tolerance for engaging other people. After that we need to collect ourselves.
I'm tired of being on all day, I need some time to myself.
It's the heightened level of consciousness required, for acceptable social interaction, that makes us so weary.
Thank god all my guests went home. I'm mentally exhausted. Finally, I can turn off.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
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Depression:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Mayo Clinic
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A good noun describing such a state is ennui.
ennui noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
(Google)
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
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show 3 more comments
A good noun describing such a state is ennui.
ennui noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
(Google)
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
|
show 3 more comments
A good noun describing such a state is ennui.
ennui noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
(Google)
A good noun describing such a state is ennui.
ennui noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:36
user98990
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
|
show 3 more comments
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
1
1
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
Yes!! Thanks. This is the word I am looking for.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:37
1
1
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
+1...This would have been my first choice and then "doldrums"
– Misti
Jul 24 '15 at 17:07
3
3
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
Ennui and lethargy would have been my choices too!
– Ellie Kesselman
Jul 24 '15 at 23:30
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
This YouTube video of a cat speaking French is, I believe, the perfect accompaniment to this answer. youtube.com/watch?v=0M7ibPk37_U
– Mari-Lou A
Jul 25 '15 at 15:41
1
1
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
'Ennui' has extra class because Cole Porter used it in 'I Get A Kick Out Of You' ["... fighting vainly the old ennui..."]
– David Garner
Jul 31 '15 at 8:27
|
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Jaded perhaps
adjective
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had
too much of something.
(Google)
or World-Weary
adjective
feeling or indicating feelings of weariness, boredom, or
cynicism as a result of long experience of life.
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
1
It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
|
show 11 more comments
Jaded perhaps
adjective
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had
too much of something.
(Google)
or World-Weary
adjective
feeling or indicating feelings of weariness, boredom, or
cynicism as a result of long experience of life.
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
1
It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
|
show 11 more comments
Jaded perhaps
adjective
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had
too much of something.
(Google)
or World-Weary
adjective
feeling or indicating feelings of weariness, boredom, or
cynicism as a result of long experience of life.
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
Jaded perhaps
adjective
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had
too much of something.
(Google)
or World-Weary
adjective
feeling or indicating feelings of weariness, boredom, or
cynicism as a result of long experience of life.
(Google)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
edited Jul 25 '15 at 15:32
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
5,0781237
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
AvonAvon
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5,0781237
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It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
|
show 11 more comments
1
It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
1
1
It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
It can be but there's a certain word of "world-weariness", but just a little different.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:31
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
Hey there @LittleEva . Thank you. And +1 to you too.
– Avon
Jul 24 '15 at 19:00
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@JaegerJay +1 for world-weariness, I don't see how ennui captures this at all.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:53
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
@Mazura When i searched the word "ennui", it says there almost the same definition I have described in the OP. World-weariness is included there :).
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:57
1
1
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
@Avon that has to be my top auto correct error of all time! Still, maybe it's true when they say men think with their **** ;-)
– RemarkLima
Jul 26 '15 at 17:15
|
show 11 more comments
Ennui, boredom, tedium, and doldrums- are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness.
doldrums
Use this noun to describe a period of time that is boring, depressing,
or characterized by inactivity.
- The noun doldrums is derived from the word dull. If you’ve been vegging out in front of the TV for hours, bored out of your mind, you
might say you’re "in the doldrums."
(vocabulary.com)
Doldrums applies to a phase or period of depression that may be marked by listness, despondency and flagging enery.
(MW dictionary of synonyms)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
13k42458
2
+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
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Ennui, boredom, tedium, and doldrums- are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness.
doldrums
Use this noun to describe a period of time that is boring, depressing,
or characterized by inactivity.
- The noun doldrums is derived from the word dull. If you’ve been vegging out in front of the TV for hours, bored out of your mind, you
might say you’re "in the doldrums."
(vocabulary.com)
Doldrums applies to a phase or period of depression that may be marked by listness, despondency and flagging enery.
(MW dictionary of synonyms)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
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+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
add a comment |
Ennui, boredom, tedium, and doldrums- are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness.
doldrums
Use this noun to describe a period of time that is boring, depressing,
or characterized by inactivity.
- The noun doldrums is derived from the word dull. If you’ve been vegging out in front of the TV for hours, bored out of your mind, you
might say you’re "in the doldrums."
(vocabulary.com)
Doldrums applies to a phase or period of depression that may be marked by listness, despondency and flagging enery.
(MW dictionary of synonyms)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
13k42458
Ennui, boredom, tedium, and doldrums- are comparable when they denote a state of dissatisfaction and weariness.
doldrums
Use this noun to describe a period of time that is boring, depressing,
or characterized by inactivity.
- The noun doldrums is derived from the word dull. If you’ve been vegging out in front of the TV for hours, bored out of your mind, you
might say you’re "in the doldrums."
(vocabulary.com)
Doldrums applies to a phase or period of depression that may be marked by listness, despondency and flagging enery.
(MW dictionary of synonyms)
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
13k42458
edited Jul 24 '15 at 17:14
answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
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answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
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answered Jul 24 '15 at 17:05
MistiMisti
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+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
add a comment |
2
+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
2
2
+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
+1, doldrums is like the informal sibling of ennui.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:57
1
1
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
Never heard of doldrum before.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 25 '15 at 7:55
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Are you looking for "apathy"?
- apathy - (noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Google
or "insipidity" (noun) - the state of finding everything uninteresting and dull.
boredom, tedium, uninterestedness and unconcern may also apply.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
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Are you looking for "apathy"?
- apathy - (noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Google
or "insipidity" (noun) - the state of finding everything uninteresting and dull.
boredom, tedium, uninterestedness and unconcern may also apply.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
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Are you looking for "apathy"?
- apathy - (noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Google
or "insipidity" (noun) - the state of finding everything uninteresting and dull.
boredom, tedium, uninterestedness and unconcern may also apply.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
CentaurusCentaurus
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Are you looking for "apathy"?
- apathy - (noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Google
or "insipidity" (noun) - the state of finding everything uninteresting and dull.
boredom, tedium, uninterestedness and unconcern may also apply.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
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answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:38
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Blasé may suggest the idea:
- indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit,
- lacking enthusiasm; bored
(Collins)
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
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Blasé may suggest the idea:
- indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit,
- lacking enthusiasm; bored
(Collins)
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
add a comment |
Blasé may suggest the idea:
- indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit,
- lacking enthusiasm; bored
(Collins)
Blasé may suggest the idea:
- indifferent to something because of familiarity or surfeit,
- lacking enthusiasm; bored
(Collins)
edited Jul 24 '15 at 16:35
answered Jul 24 '15 at 16:25
user66974
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
add a comment |
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Nope, I mean it is a subtle change of mood for no apparent reason. Not exhausted because of over-activity.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:28
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Sort of subtle feeling of depression?
– user66974
Jul 24 '15 at 16:29
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
Yeah, somewhat similar too that. But I won't consider it a depression because these feelings come and go with no clear precipitant.
– Jaeger Jay
Jul 24 '15 at 16:32
add a comment |
Insouciant is also a great word for this
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
Sylvia Plath has a poem called Ennui that is littered with all kinds of these words (of course the word ennui itself being the most prominent)
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
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Insouciant is also a great word for this
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
Sylvia Plath has a poem called Ennui that is littered with all kinds of these words (of course the word ennui itself being the most prominent)
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
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Insouciant is also a great word for this
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
Sylvia Plath has a poem called Ennui that is littered with all kinds of these words (of course the word ennui itself being the most prominent)
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
374212
Insouciant is also a great word for this
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
Sylvia Plath has a poem called Ennui that is littered with all kinds of these words (of course the word ennui itself being the most prominent)
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
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edited Jul 27 '15 at 6:54
answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
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answered Jul 25 '15 at 4:32
Kevin BehanKevin Behan
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How about anhedonia? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines this as
inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
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How about anhedonia? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines this as
inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
edited Jul 25 '15 at 9:03
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
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How about anhedonia? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines this as
inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
edited Jul 25 '15 at 9:03
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How about anhedonia? The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines this as
inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
edited Jul 25 '15 at 9:03
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answered Jul 25 '15 at 5:47
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
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I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
I added a in-text citation and a link to a dictionary that uses the exact wording you quoted. I also removed the attribution to Google, since that is not a helpful source to cite.
– Sven Yargs
Jul 25 '15 at 9:06
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Malaise
ma·laise
məˈlāz/
noun
noun: malaise; plural noun: malaises
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Oxford Dictionaries
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Malaise
ma·laise
məˈlāz/
noun
noun: malaise; plural noun: malaises
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Oxford Dictionaries
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Malaise
ma·laise
məˈlāz/
noun
noun: malaise; plural noun: malaises
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Oxford Dictionaries
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Malaise
ma·laise
məˈlāz/
noun
noun: malaise; plural noun: malaises
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Oxford Dictionaries
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Your accepted answer and nearly all the others are synonyms for boredom. I shall tackle the part everyone missed (jaded comes close): "implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others."
Not a single word, but I describe this as 'being on' and wish I could 'turn off'. Introverts like myself, might have about two hours tolerance for engaging other people. After that we need to collect ourselves.
I'm tired of being on all day, I need some time to myself.
It's the heightened level of consciousness required, for acceptable social interaction, that makes us so weary.
Thank god all my guests went home. I'm mentally exhausted. Finally, I can turn off.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
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Your accepted answer and nearly all the others are synonyms for boredom. I shall tackle the part everyone missed (jaded comes close): "implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others."
Not a single word, but I describe this as 'being on' and wish I could 'turn off'. Introverts like myself, might have about two hours tolerance for engaging other people. After that we need to collect ourselves.
I'm tired of being on all day, I need some time to myself.
It's the heightened level of consciousness required, for acceptable social interaction, that makes us so weary.
Thank god all my guests went home. I'm mentally exhausted. Finally, I can turn off.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
8,17532149
add a comment |
Your accepted answer and nearly all the others are synonyms for boredom. I shall tackle the part everyone missed (jaded comes close): "implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others."
Not a single word, but I describe this as 'being on' and wish I could 'turn off'. Introverts like myself, might have about two hours tolerance for engaging other people. After that we need to collect ourselves.
I'm tired of being on all day, I need some time to myself.
It's the heightened level of consciousness required, for acceptable social interaction, that makes us so weary.
Thank god all my guests went home. I'm mentally exhausted. Finally, I can turn off.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
8,17532149
Your accepted answer and nearly all the others are synonyms for boredom. I shall tackle the part everyone missed (jaded comes close): "implying that the state of weariness is a result of too many encounters with others."
Not a single word, but I describe this as 'being on' and wish I could 'turn off'. Introverts like myself, might have about two hours tolerance for engaging other people. After that we need to collect ourselves.
I'm tired of being on all day, I need some time to myself.
It's the heightened level of consciousness required, for acceptable social interaction, that makes us so weary.
Thank god all my guests went home. I'm mentally exhausted. Finally, I can turn off.
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
8,17532149
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
8,17532149
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
8,17532149
answered Jul 24 '15 at 22:11
MazuraMazura
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Depression:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Mayo Clinic
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Depression:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Mayo Clinic
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Depression:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Mayo Clinic
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Archit GargArchit Garg
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Depression:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Mayo Clinic
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answered Jul 26 '15 at 22:02
Archit GargArchit Garg
1111
edited 8 hours ago
Laurel
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Laurel
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answered Jul 26 '15 at 22:02
Archit GargArchit Garg
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I was going to answer this, but was suddenly overcome by a sense of apathy and ennui, so I took a nap instead.
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:46
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@Hot Licks, I'm (vaguely) aware of a (purportedly) effective herbal remedy for the treatment of such existential ailments - what state are you currently in?
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 17:53
4
@LittleEva - A state of utter confusion. (No, wait -- that's Wisconsin. I guess we're only a little confused by comparison.)
– Hot Licks
Jul 24 '15 at 17:54
@Hot Licks, Wisconsin? Never mind, with that governor of yours that remedy I spoke of is light-years from you, I think your stuck with the apathy and ennui. Go back to your nap.
– user98990
Jul 24 '15 at 18:02
2
Light-years? A three hour drive and I got ya covered, bro.
– Mazura
Jul 24 '15 at 21:39