Boredom and Sadness

Boredom

Boredom noun - The state of being bored.

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

Nearby Word: bored

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family

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Boredom and sadness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boredom" instead a noun "Sadness".

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

human	human boredom	human sadness
pure	pure boredom	pure sadness
mild	mild boredom	mild sadness
sheer	sheer boredom	sheer sadness
Other adjectives: visible, extreme, great, intense, absolute, potential, incredible, general, apparent, eternal, vast, eventual.

The "Sway Emotions" form of the Enthrallment skill in GURPS can induce anger, boredom, depression, disgust, fear, greed, hate, jealousy, joy, love, lust, patriotism, peace, sadness, or unrest.

Source: Emotion Control
The Talos Principle: If you find the floppy disc with Serious Sam: The Text Encounter on it in Road to Gehenna, you'll have access to a short story where Serious Sam argues with Ennui, a representation from his "feeling of sadness and boredom" (and clearly an Expy of Milton).

Source: Shut Up Hannibal / Video Games
Expy: The Muddletup Moors seem to be this series' equivalent to the Swamp of Sadness, though here it's more "The moors of 'I stopped giving a crap to the point of dying from utter depression and boredom'".

Source: Literature / Spellsinger

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