boredom

noun/ˈbɔːdəm/CEFR B2

একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তি

Meaning

The feeling of having nothing interesting to do.

Example sentences

  • He reads out of boredom.একঘেয়েমি কাটাতে সে পড়ে।
  • The long wait was pure boredom.দীর্ঘ অপেক্ষাটা ছিল নিছক একঘেয়েমি।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: monotony, tedium

Antonyms: excitement

Similar words, and what each means

  • monotony

    একঘেয়েমি

    Tiresome sameness with no variety or change.

  • tedium

    একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তি

    The state of being boring and tiresome.

Other English words for “একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তি

  • monotony

    Tiresome sameness with no variety or change.

  • tedium

    The state of being boring and tiresome.

  • sameness

    A dull lack of variety.

  • resentment

    Bitter indignation at unfair treatment.

  • vexation

    The state of being annoyed or frustrated.

  • annoyance

    A feeling of slight anger or irritation.

Opposite words

  • excitement

    উত্তেজনা, উদ্দীপনা

    A lively feeling of eager happiness and enthusiasm.

  • exhilaration

    উদ্দীপনা, রোমাঞ্চ

    A feeling of excitement and lively happiness.

  • amusement

    মজা, বিনোদন

    The feeling of being entertained or made to laugh.

  • enchantment

    মুগ্ধতা, মোহ

    A feeling of great delight and fascination.

  • fun

    মজা, আনন্দ

    Enjoyment; a good time.

boredom” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • “Winter has set in.” The phrase carries something a dictionary rarely tells you: set in is used almost only for things nobody wanted — cold, rain, damp, decay, panic, boredom.

    Phrasal Verbs with Set
  • The internet is a tool, not a teacher: it rewards a person who arrives with a purpose and quietly wastes the one who arrives out of boredom.

    Uses and Abuses of Internet
  • Someone who opens the internet with a question closes it better informed; someone who opens it out of boredom is handed whatever holds attention longest.

    Uses and Abuses of the Internet

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “boredom” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সংবাদদাতা
    • ক্রোমোজোম
    • চত্বর, খোলা প্রাঙ্গণ
    • একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তি
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    একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তিboredom (noun) — একঘেয়েমি, বিরক্তি. The feeling of having nothing interesting to do.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “boredom”?

    • monotony
    • jelly
    • assembly
    • tropic
    Show the answer

    monotonymonotony — একঘেয়েমি. Tiresome sameness with no variety or change.

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