🇧🇷 tédio
1. the quality or state of being boring; the condition of being dull, uninteresting, or tedious
The boringness of the lecture made it difficult for students to stay awake.
O tédio da palestra dificultou para os alunos ficar acordados.
2. lack of excitement, interest, or novelty; monotony
She complained about the boringness of her daily routine.
Ela reclamou do tédio de sua rotina diária.
💡 In both Brazilian and American English contexts, 'boringness' is used to describe the subjective experience of finding something unstimulating or unengaging. Brazilians often use the word 'tédio' more frequently in everyday speech, while the English term 'boringness' is more common in written or formal contexts. In informal Brazilian Portuguese, colloquial terms like 'maçada' or 'chato' may be preferred.
🗽 NYC Slang
boredom, drag, snooze-fest
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