Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Langeweile
Langeweile is the German word for the same thing — both mean "boredom."
Spanish
aburrimiento
aburrimiento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "boredom."
Portuguese
tédio
tédio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "boredom."
Practice
1 What does ennui mean?
boredom
2 Fill the gap: L'___ s'installe rapidement.
Full sentence: L'ennui s'installe rapidement. (Boredom sets in quickly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ennui?
ennui: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.