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    tedium

    tedium - Dictionary definition and meaning for word tedium

    Definition
    (noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious
    Synonyms : boredom , ennui
    Definition
    (noun) dullness owing to length or slowness
    Synonyms : tediousness , tiresomeness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tedium

tedium....stadium.......bored of sitting in a stadium...... especially during test matches...for 5 days..!!!!

Just think of the cognate 'tedious' which means annoying. Tedium annoys too.

Tedium (boring) and Humdrum (dull) are rhyming words and they also relate to each other. If something is dull it is bound to be boring.

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