Boredom Vocabulary

adjective lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous

• The humdrum routine of daily office work can be quite monotonous.
• I'm so tired of the humdrum of everyday life.
• I can't stand this humdrum job anymore, it's so boring.
• Her life felt like a never-ending humdrum of repetitive tasks.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'monotonous' describes something that is repetitive and boring.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'monotonous' can also be used as an adverb to describe how something is done in a repetitive and boring manner.

• The monotonous hum of the machinery filled the factory floor.
• I can't stand this monotonous job anymore, it's so boring.
• This monotonous task is putting me to sleep.
• His monotonous speech was like listening to a broken record.

noun a state of boredom or dullness

adjective tedious

• The monotonous tasks at work can lead to a sense of tedium for some employees.
• I can't stand the tedium of doing the same thing every day.
• I'm so bored, this tedium is killing me.
• The tedium of waiting for the results felt like an eternity.

noun a state of having no tasks or activities to occupy one's time

• Despite having nothing-to-do, she still managed to stay productive by organizing her workspace.
• I have nothing-to-do this weekend, so let's just relax and watch movies.
• I'm so bored, there's absolutely nothing-to-do around here.
• His mind was wandering aimlessly, like a ship with nothing-to-do but drift in the open sea.