boredom
/ˈbɔː.dəm/noun
The feeling you have when nothing interests you and time seems to drag.
Example sentences
- “Out of pure boredom, he started counting the tiles on the ceiling.”
- “To fight boredom on the long flight, she downloaded three movies.”
"Out of boredom" explains why people do pointless things, and "die of boredom" is standard hyperbole.