Boredom and Frustration

Boredom

Boredom noun - The state of being bored.

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

Nearby Word: bored

Frustration noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

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Boredom and frustration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boredom" instead a noun "Frustration".

emotional	emotional boredom	emotional frustration
old	old boredom	old frustration
pure	pure boredom	pure frustration
utter	utter boredom	utter frustration
Other adjectives: total, mild, endless, sheer, visible, simple, severe, massive, extreme, great, intense, potential, continual, incredible, mental, general, mere, eternal, increasing.

Autistic children are known to express frustration/boredom/anger by bashing their heads against things, such as walls.

Source: Head Desk
In Road to Perdition, psychopathic hitman Harlan Maguire (Jude Law) has a habit of twirling a coin over his fingers in boredom or frustration.

Source: Character Tics
The fact that mental illness can impair inhibitions against such behavior wasn't considered, nor the fact that men locked up in an asylum had few other respites from misery, frustration or boredom.

Source: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

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