Ennui Glossary

Ennui Glossary

Indolence

Laziness, Idleness, Inertia (Noun).

Alleviation

Comfort, Relief, Ease (Noun).

Fidgeting

Wriggling, Squirming, Twitching (Adjective).

Abhorrence

Loathing, Detestation, Disgust (Noun).

Pertinacity

Stubbornness, Obstinacy, Bullheadedness (Noun).

Insatiable

Unquenchable, Unappeasable, Voracious (Adjective).

Demesne

Area, Field, Domain (Noun).

Insalubrious

Unpleasant, Unsavory, Sordid (Adjective).

Propensity

Tendency, Inclination, Disposition (Noun).

Insuperable

Invincible, Unconquerable, Insurmountable (Adjective).

Listlessness

Weariness, Doldrums, Ennui (Noun).

Obtrusive

Obvious, Prominent, Noticeable (Adjective).

Inveigh

Fulminate, Declaim, Protest (Verb).

Contemptuous

Scornful, Disdainful, Disrespectful (Adjective).

Paraphernalia

Equipment, Apparatus, Tools (Noun).

Cognoscenti

Expert, Authority, Maestro, Connoisseur (Noun).

Fastidious

Scrupulous, Painstaking, Meticulous (Adjective).

Dexterously

Deftly, Adeptly, Nimbly (Adverb).

Emulate

Imitate, Copy, Mimic, Reproduce (Verb).

Capacious

Roomy, Spacious, Commodious (Adjective).

Heliogabalus

Roman Emperor from 218 to 222 CE.

Solicitude

Care, Concern, Attentiveness (Noun).

Vindicate

Acquit, Exonerate, Exculpate (Verb).

Imbecility

Stupidity, Inanity, Foolishness (Noun).

Indignation

Unhappiness, Resentment, Discontent (Noun).

Condescension

Superiority, Superciliousness, Imperiousness (Noun).

Temerity

Audacity, Boldness, Impudence (Noun).

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