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TEDIUM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dullness owing to length or slowness

Synonyms:

tediousness; tedium; tiresomeness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("tedium" is a kind of...):

dullness (the quality of lacking interestingness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tedium"):

drag (something tedious and boring)

Derivation:

tedious (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The feeling of being bored by something tedious

Synonyms:

boredom; ennui; tedium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("tedium" is a kind of...):

dissatisfaction (the feeling of being displeased and discontent)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tedium"):

blahs (a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction)

fatigue ((always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something)

Derivation:

tedious (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness)

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