Boredom and Discomfort

Boredom

Boredom noun - The state of being bored.

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Discomfort and boredom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discomfort" instead a noun "Boredom".

Nearby Word: bored

Discomfort noun - The state of being tense and feeling pain.

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Boredom and discomfort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boredom" instead a noun "Discomfort".

emotional	emotional boredom	emotional discomfort
utter	utter boredom	utter discomfort
mild	mild boredom	mild discomfort
visible	visible boredom	visible discomfort
Other adjectives: simple, severe, massive, great, intense, absolute, incredible, general, apparent, mere.

Usually light reading — the airport novel isn't something you seek out for profound thoughts, philosophical insight, or masterly writing; it's just something to take the boredom and discomfort of travel away for a few hours.

Source: Airport Novel aka: Airport Fantasy
The crew of the corvette HMS Compass Rose are subjected to all of the discomfort, boredom, and occasional horror of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Source: Literature / The Cruel Sea

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