noun
- a person affected by ennui; someone who is bored, world-weary, or indifferent
Usage: French origin; often used in literary or formal contexts; typically describes a person with a sophisticated, detached attitude
Examples
- The ennuyee sat in the café, dismissing every suggestion with a wave of his hand.
- She played the role of an ennuyee, pretending nothing in the world could impress her.
- The wealthy ennuyee had traveled everywhere but found joy in nothing.
- His ennuyee attitude masked a deeper sadness beneath the surface.
- The novel's protagonist is a classic ennuyee, exhausted by the emptiness of high society.