humdrum

[ huhm-druhm ]
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adjective
  1. lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.

noun
  1. humdrum character or routine; monotony.

  2. monotonous or tedious talk.

  1. Archaic. a dull, boring person.

Origin of humdrum

1
1545–55; earlier humtrum, rhyming compound based on hum

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Other words from humdrum

  • humdrumness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for humdrum

humdrum

/ (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm) /


adjective
  1. ordinary; dull

noun
  1. a monotonous routine, task, or person

Origin of humdrum

1
C16: rhyming compound, probably based on hum

Derived forms of humdrum

  • humdrumness, noun

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