tedium
/ˈtiːdiəm/noun
उच्चारण टीडिअम
ऊब, नीरसता
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the quality of being boring
ऊब, नीरसता
- the tedium of long journeys
- He escaped the tedium of office life by painting at weekends.
- Radhika read novels to relieve the tedium of the daily commute.
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- The tedium of filling in forms drove him to distraction.
- Music helped the drivers cope with the tedium of long night shifts.
Synonyms boredom monotony dullness tediousness ennui
Opposite excitement interest variety stimulation
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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te·di·um
?Which word?
Keep the boring words together: tedium, monotony (boring sameness), ennui (a feeling of boredom), humdrum (boring and ordinary), drudgery (hard, boring work), routine.
ऊब के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tedium, monotony (उबाऊ एकरसता), ennui (ऊब की भावना), humdrum (उबाऊ और साधारण), drudgery (कठिन, उबाऊ काम), routine।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective tedious means long and boring ('a tedious task').
Adjective tedious का अर्थ लंबा और उबाऊ है ('a tedious task')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: break long study sessions into short blocks to avoid tedium.
परीक्षा युक्ति: ऊब से बचने के लिए लंबे अध्ययन-सत्रों को छोटे खंडों में बाँटें।