longueurnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/lɔ̃ˈɡɜːr/us/lɔ̃ˈɡɝː/literarya boring part of something, especially a book, film, etc.:
Despite the occasional longueurs, this is an impressive first novel.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Boredom, tedium and boring things
- a wet weekend idiom
- banal
- bland
- boredom
- bromide
- cabin fever
- corn
- dull
- ennui
- flatness
- frustration
- insipid
- monotony
- platitude
- stuffy
- tedious
- tedium
- torpor
- treadmill
- yawn
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