Spanish Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Spanish word
aburrimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/aβuriˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounboredom
Example
El aburrimiento me impidió disfrutar de la fiesta.
Boredom prevented me from enjoying the party.
More examples
Intenté matar el aburrimiento leyendo un libro.
I tried to kill boredom by reading a book.
Core concept
A monotonous grayness that makes events feel the same.
Common phrases
matar el aburrimiento
kill boredom
morir de aburrimiento
die of boredom
sentir aburrimiento
feel boredom
Similar words
tedio: A persistent weariness that makes activities feel unappealing and joyless.
apatía: A loss of feeling and motivation that blunts interest and lowers energy.
desinterés: A state of lacking interest in something, showing little curiosity or concern.
Definition in Spanish
Estado de desinterés por falta de novedad o estímulo que provoca sensación de monotonía.
Word origin
A noun built from the verb aburrir plus the derivational suffix -miento, ultimately from Latin -mentum.
Usage tips
- Aburrir means to bore someone while aburrirse is reflexive 'to become bored', so hablar de aburrimiento names the state while me aburro describes the experience.