Ennuyée (en. Bored)

/ɛ.nɥy.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who feels bored.
She feels bored during long meetings.
Elle se sent ennuyée durant les longues réunions.
Qualifies a situation that is not very interesting.
This movie was boring and I fell asleep.
Ce film était ennuyé et je me suis endormi.
Said of a person with no occupation.
He spent the day at home, bored.
Il a passé la journée chez lui, ennuyée.

Etymology

From the verb 'ennuyer', which comes from Old French 'enoiier' meaning 'to make sad'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be bored to death
To be extremely bored.
s'ennuyer à mourir
to have boredom
To be in a state of boredom.
avoir l'ennui
to do something in order not to be bored
To engage in an activity to avoid boredom.
faire quelque chose pour ne pas s'ennuyer

Related Words

boredom
State of boredom, sensation of lack of interest.
ennui
boring
That induces boredom.
ennuyeux
to be bored
To feel boredom.
s'ennuyer

Slang Meanings

Bored to death
I'm bored to death here.
Je suis bored to death ici.
In the snore zone
This discussion is in the snore zone.
Cette discussion est dans la snore zone.