Monday, 18 May 2026
ennui
noun
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. The boredom that goes philosophical.
Nuance
From French: more refined than "boredom." Ennui implies not just lack of stimulation but a kind of existential emptiness.
“The ennui of that summer had a specific colour, grey and still and without object.”