humdrum (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm
)
Definitions
adjective
- ordinary; dull
noun
- a monotonous routine, task, or person
Alternative Forms
ˈhumˌdrumness nounWord Origin
C16: rhyming compound, probably based on humSynonyms
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dull,
ordinary,
boring,
routine,
commonplace,
mundane,
tedious,
dreary,
banal,
tiresome,
monotonous,
uneventful,
uninteresting,
mind-numbing,
ho-hum,
repetitious,
wearisome,
unvaried,
Usage examples
) The humdrum , quotidian concerns of the workplace are wearisome; they chip slowly but resolutely away at one's soul.
, LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)For most, it would then be time to get back to the humdrum of ordinary life.
India Today (1997)The support of 10 children, his own island in Tahiti and many other expenses caused him to accept roles in humdrum movies.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)True, the sight of an early abortion - a small tablespoonful of blood and mucus on a petri dish - was surprisingly humdrum.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)As with so much of nature, their world was knitted together into a humdrum rhythm of normality.
, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)