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Ennui vs Malaise - What's the difference?

ennui | malaise |

As nouns the difference between ennui and malaise

is that ennui is a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression while malaise is a feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

ennui

English

Noun

(-)
  • A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ennui")

    malaise

    English

    (wikipedia malaise)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
  • An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
  • Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

    • Synonyms

    * angst * doldrums * ill at ease * melancholy * unease * weltschmerz