Ennuied

/ɛnˈwiːd/ adjective

Definition

Affected by ennui; feeling bored, dissatisfied, or world-weary; lacking energy or enthusiasm.

Etymology

From 'ennui' (a French word meaning listlessness and dissatisfaction, from Old French 'enui') + the past participle suffix '-ed', creating an adjective form. The word entered English around the 18th century during increased French cultural influence.

Kelly Says

Ennuied is the adjective form of ennui, and it perfectly captures that 19th-century romantic aesthetic—bored, sophisticated, world-weary characters in literature are always 'ennuied' by society. It's almost a pose, suggesting a particular kind of intellectual superiority through exhaustion.

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