TEDIUM Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tedium

noun

ˈtē-dē-əm

Definition of tedium

as in boredom

the state of being bored the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house

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Recent Examples of tedium Such individual scenes aside, though, the film largely depends on a familiar trajectory, which can curdle into tedium as things proceed. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 After several days of tedium, the final hours before the deadline were action-packed, as always. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The tedium of the task was how the apprentice became the master. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tedium

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boredom

Noun

And from that boredom, a different kind of will, the willfulness that accompanies a need to destroy that happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Models are well accustomed to boredom—especially during fashion month.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

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tediousness

tedium

teed off

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