Synonyms & related words for ennui

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ennui — including boredom, tedium, listlessness, lassitude, acedia, tediousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ennui

Explore words related to ennui — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include accidie, dreariness, wearisomeness, blahs, torporific, inanition, tiresomeness, despondency. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ennui

Common synonyms for ennui include boredom, tedium, listlessness, lassitude, acedia, tediousness, apathy, weariness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ennui come from?

The word ennui breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ennui-, from Latin inodiare (“to make hateful”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.