boredom
noun
ADJ. sheer, utter | terminal
VERB + BOREDOM prevent | alleviate, combat, relieve A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.| die from/of, go mad with I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.| drive sb mad with Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
PHRASES a high/low boredom threshold Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.
