Ennui

How do you pronounce this?

By Deane Barker • • tags: definition •

Definition: listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

Why I Looked It Up

I knew what this meant – it’s kind of a synonym for “melancholy” – but I was fuzzy on how to pronounce it.

Turns out it’s “on-wee.” It’s French.

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