humdrum
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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
hum·drum·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. tedious, routine, mundane, tiresome.
1. tedious, routine, mundane, tiresome.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | ordinary; dull |
| —n | |
| 2. | a monotonous routine, task, or person |
| [C16: rhyming compound, probably based on | |
| 'humdrumness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
humdrum
"routine, monotonous," 1553, probably a reduplication of hum.
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