Ennui and Engrossment

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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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Engrossment is an antonym for ennui.

Engrossment noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Ennui is an antonym for engrossment.

Nearby Words: engrossed, engrossing

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Engrossment and Ennui. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/engrossment

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