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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

An adjective for something or someone that is boring, tedious, and completely draining to deal with. In Argentina, embolante describes people, situations, or activities that have zero energy and just waste your time without even trying to be interesting.

Examples

That Monday meeting was the most tedious thing that happened all week.

There is nothing worse than waiting around with no idea when your turn is coming.

Word family

To hit it off with someone right away, to click naturally without any effort. That instant chemistry that either happens or it does not, and you cannot really force it.