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[huhm-druhm] 
–adjective
| 1. | lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence. |
–noun
| 2. | humdrum character or routine; monotony. |
| 3. | monotonous or tedious talk. |
| 4. | Archaic. a dull, boring person. |
Related forms:
humdrumness, noun
Synonyms:
1. tedious, routine, mundane, tiresome.
1. tedious, routine, mundane, tiresome.
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Humdrum
Hum"drum`\, a. Monotonous; dull; commonplace. "A humdrum crone." --Bryant.Humdrum
Hum"drum`\, n. 1. A dull fellow; a bore. --B. Jonson. 2. Monotonous and tedious routine. Dissatisfied with humdrum. --The Nation. 3. A low cart with three wheels, drawn by one horse.
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Language Translation for : humdrum
Spanish:
monótono,
German:
eintönig,
Japanese:
退屈な
humdrum
"routine, monotonous," 1553, probably a reduplication of hum.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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