Ennui
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
Engagement is an antonym for ennui.
Engagement
Engagement noun - The act or state of being engaged to be married.
Ennui is an antonym for engagement.
How words are described
| extensive | extensive ennui | extensive engagement |
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Engagement and Ennui. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/engagement
Ennui & Engagement. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/engagement>.
Engagement or Ennui. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/engagement.
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