en⋅nui [ahn-wee; Fr. ahn-nwee] –noun 1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Synonyms:listlessness, tedium, lassitude, languor.
The perfect word for summer vacation time with kids. Instead of saying "I'm bored", you can have them step up their vocabulary with new phrases such as: "I'm suffering from ennui".
I just like the way it sounds...on whee.
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That's what they wish would happen...On Wheeeeee!
I curse the words "I'm bored"! I'm not sure that I want to hear awwwwww whee either.
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