C1nounformalemotionswork
US/ˈtiː.di.əm/
UK/ˈtiː.di.əm/
the quality of being boring, especially because something goes on for a long time
In context
The long train journey was pure tedium, with nothing to see but fields.
To relieve the tedium of the job, she listened to podcasts at work.
Soldiers describe war as long periods of tedium broken by moments of terror.
Words that go with tedium
verb + noun
- relieve the tediumA radio helped relieve the tedium of the drive.
- escape the tediumHe took up painting to escape the tedium of retirement.
noun + preposition
- the tedium ofShe hated the tedium of filling in forms.
adjective + noun
- sheer tediumThe meeting was sheer tedium from beginning to end.
- numbing tediumThe numbing tedium of the assembly line wore him down.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I feel tedium.Correct: I feel bored.