Posted on 06/30/2017 6:17:00 AM PDT by Red Badger
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of Word for the Day.
ennui
[ahn-wee, ahn-wee; French ahn-nwee]
noun:
1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
Example: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Word Origin:
Mid 18th century: French, from Latin mihi in odio est it is hateful to me. Compare with annoy.
Synonyms for ennui noun boredom
apathy languor melancholy sadness tedium weariness blahs blues dejection depression dissatisfaction doldrums dumps fatigue lassitude listlessness satiety spiritlessness surfeit yawn ho hums lack of interest languidness
CBS. Eye can’t spell check improv ably ....
The constant drumbeat of muzzie terrorism ignites in me a strange mixture of ennui and murderous rage.
Yes, but we must not let our guard down!.................A+++!............
Somehow, seems to me
that with Trump we'll never see
stretches of ennui!
As in- "CNNUI take down a Republican president?
Sure we can!"
Never a dull moment, that’s fer sher!..............A+++!..............
I suffer from ennui when I start to clear out stacks of paper and need to take a mental and physical break.
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