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
Relief
Relief noun - A feeling of ease from grief or trouble.
How words are described
| pure | pure ennui | pure relief |
| sheer | sheer ennui | sheer relief |
| extreme | extreme ennui | extreme relief |
| occasional | occasional ennui | occasional relief |
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Relief and Ennui. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/relief
Ennui & Relief. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/relief>.
Relief or Ennui. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ennui/relief.
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