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Ennui /ɒnˈwiː/

The meaning and definition of Ennui, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
verb
  1. To make bored or listless; to weary.
Synonyms acedia boredom weltschmerz

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