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tylsyys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boredom noun The state of feeling uninterested and restless because there is nothing engaging to do.
  • dullness noun A lack of quickness in understanding or grasping ideas.
  • ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
  • tedium noun A feeling of dullness and boredom.

Senses

tylsyys is used for these senses in English:

  • boredom (countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.
  • dullness The quality of being slow of understanding things; stupidity.
  • dullness The lack of visual brilliance; want of sheen.
  • dullness (of an edge) bluntness.
  • ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
  • tediousness The quality of being tedious; tedium.
  • tedium Boredom or tediousness; ennui.

dullness — full definition

  1. noun A lack of quickness in understanding or grasping ideas.
  2. noun The state of being boring, humorless or tedious.
  3. noun An absence of excitement or interest.
  4. noun A lack of shine or brightness in appearance.
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