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