Word meaning
ennui
noun · on-WEE
What does ennui mean?
Ennui means a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from boredom.
Ennui in a sentence
“By the third week of summer break, a deep ennui had set in.”
Synonyms for ennui
- boredom
- listlessness
- weariness
Where does ennui come from?
From French ennui, "boredom."
How to remember ennui
- Say it out loud a few times: on-WEE.
- Write one sentence of your own using ennui, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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