ennuyeux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French enuieus, corresponding to ennui + -eux. Compare Occitan enugiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.nɥi.jø/

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Adjective

ennuyeux (feminine ennuyeuse, masculine plural ennuyeux, feminine plural ennuyeuses)

1. dull, boring, tedious, tiresome, monotonous
2. annoying

Synonyms

• assommant
• barbant (colloquial)
• casse-pied (colloquial)
• chiant (vulgar)
• emmerdant (vulgar)
• ennuyant
• fatigant
• gavant (colloquial)
• rasoir, rasant (colloquial)
• rébarbatif

Related terms

• ennui
• ennuyer
• ennuyeusement (rare)

Further reading

• “ennuyeux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.