ennui
noun
[ ɒnˈwiː ]
• a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
• "he succumbed to ennui and despair"
Similar:
boredom,
tedium,
listlessness,
lethargy,
lassitude,
languor,
restlessness,
weariness,
sluggishness,
enervation,
malaise,
dissatisfaction,
unhappiness,
uneasiness,
unease,
melancholy,
depression,
despondency,
dejection,
disquiet,
Weltschmerz,
Origin:
mid 18th century: French, from Latin in odio(n- ), from mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me’. Compare with annoy.
