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ennui

/ɒnˈwiː/noun

उच्चारण ऑन्वी

ऊब, उकताहट, नीरसता

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    [U] literary

    feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening

    ऊब, उकताहट, नीरसता

    • the ennui of a long holiday
    • Ennui crept over him as he waited for hours at the empty station.
    • Rainy afternoons brought a deep ennui to the children.
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    • He tried to escape his ennui by learning to play the flute.
    • A feeling of ennui settled over the town in the long summer break.

    Synonyms boredom tedium listlessness weariness apathy

    Opposite excitement enthusiasm interest zest

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en·nui

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Keep the boredom words together: ennui (a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction), tedium (the state of being boring), monotony (being always the same), listlessness (lack of energy), lassitude (physical or mental tiredness), apathy (lack of interest).

ऊब के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ennui (ऊब और असंतोष की भावना), tedium (उबाऊपन), monotony (सदा एक जैसा होना, एकरसता), listlessness (ऊर्जा की कमी), lassitude (शारीरिक या मानसिक थकान), apathy (रुचि का अभाव)।