adjective
- affected by ennui; feeling or showing weariness, dissatisfaction, and lack of interest
Usage: often used to describe a fashionable or affected attitude of world-weariness; French origin; sometimes spelled 'ennuyé' or 'ennuyée' in English
Examples
- The ennuye aristocrat barely glanced at the lavish party.
- She had an ennuye expression, as if nothing could impress her anymore.
- His ennuye attitude masked a deeper sense of emptiness.
- The ennuye tourists wandered through the museum without genuine interest.
- Despite the excitement around her, she remained ennuye and detached.