Ennui and Fascination

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Ennui noun - The state of being bored.

Usage example: the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do

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Fascination is an antonym for ennui.

Fascination noun - The power of irresistible attraction.

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Ennui is an antonym for fascination.

extreme ennui

extreme fascination

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