ऊब (oob)

noun A noun meaning boredom or ennui; closely tied to the verb ऊबना (oobnaa, 'to get bored'), which a learner is more likely to reach for in everyday speech.
Sense 1 : boredom
noun, feminine
Synonyms: बोरियत (boriyat), उकताहट (uktaahat, rare)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: ऊब (oob) carries a slightly weightier, more introspective flavor than the everyday बोरियत (boriyat) -- you might hear it in a conversation about feeling stuck in a routine job or a monotonous relationship, not just about a dull movie. The verb ऊबना (oobnaa) is the form you'll actually hear used in daily life: दिल ऊब गया है (dil oob gayaa hai, 'my heart has grown weary/bored') is a lovely idiomatic way to express deep-seated boredom or weariness with something.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for the English loan बोर (bor) with होना/करना (honaa/karnaa) in speech (e.g., मुझे बोर हो रहा है, mujhe bor ho rahaa hai, 'I'm getting bored') far more often than they use ऊब (oob) itself, which sounds a touch more literary or reflective; both are understood, but ऊब shows up more in writing or thoughtful speech than in casual chatter.
Sample Sentences:
इस नौकरी की एकरसता से उसके मन में ऊब भर गई है। His mind has filled with boredom from the monotony of this job.
(is naukrii kii ekrastaa se uske man men oob bhar gaii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दिल ऊब गया है इस रोज़ की एक जैसी ज़िंदगी से। My heart has grown weary of this same routine every day.
(dil oob gayaa hai is roz kii ek jaisii zindgii se।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसकी आवाज़ में एक गहरी ऊब साफ़ झलक रही थी। A deep boredom was clearly showing through in her voice.
(uskii aavaaz men ek gahrii oob saaf jhalak rahii thii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर वह इस रिश्ते में यूँ ही फँसा रहेगा, तो उसकी ऊब और बढ़ेगी। If he stays stuck in this relationship like this, his boredom will only grow.
(agar vah is rishte men yoon hii phansaa rahegaa, to uskii oob aur badhegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश उसकी ज़िंदगी में इतनी ऊब न होती। If only there wasn't so much boredom in his life.
(kaash uskii zindgii men itnii oob n hotii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
बरसों की एक जैसी दिनचर्या ने उसके भीतर एक गहरी ऊब पैदा कर दी। Years of an identical daily routine created a deep boredom within him.
(barson kii ek jaisii dincharyaa ne uske bhiitar ek gahrii oob paidaa kar dii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हें कभी अपनी ज़िंदगी से ऐसी ऊब महसूस होती है? Do you ever feel such boredom with your own life?
(kyaa tumhen kabhii apnii zindgii se aisii oob mahsoos hotii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उस उपन्यास में लेखक ने जीवन की ऊब को बड़ी गहराई से बयान किया है। In that novel, the author has described the boredom of life with great depth.
(us upanyaas men lekhak ne jiivan kii oob ko badii gahraaii se bayaan kiyaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैं चाहता हूँ कि यह ऊब किसी तरह मेरे मन से निकल जाए। I wish that this boredom would somehow leave my mind.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki yah oob kisii tarah mere man se nikal jaae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): ऊब (oob)
(sg.f.oblique): ऊब (oob)
(pl.f.direct): ऊबें (ooben)
(pl.f.oblique): ऊबों (oobon)