drabness

noun

Definition of drabnessnext
as in dullness

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  1. boredom
  2. tedium
  3. ennui
Noun
  • Having laid down incremental progress on a monthly basis, the roadmap allows for consistent checks and changes to prevent boredom or burnout.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • By his own account, Groening spent much of his childhood in Portland, Oregon, desperately keeping boredom at bay.
    Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of boredom
Noun
  • Family-friendly Offerings The Ritz approaches the usual kids' club tedium with some actually clever ideas.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Waves of them have crashed into communities like these in recent decades — crack, heroin, opioids, now fentanyl, taking shifts filling worlds of tedium and anxiety.
    John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of tedium
Noun
  • But rather than play up the murders’ shocking gore or give momentum to Lois’ investigation, the first few episodes are content to linger in the investigator’s ennui.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The reigning champion for the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy has returned for season 3 for more ennui and dark humor with Carmy Berzatto, the show’s prestige chef who returns to Chicago to run the wildly stressful kitchen at his late brother’s sandwich shop.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of ennui
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drably

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