humdrum
adjective/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
- boring and always the same synonym dull, tedious
- a humdrum existence/job/life
- the use of computers to perform humdrum tasks
- the humdrum business of making money
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- His arrival brought some variety into the humdrum life at the gallery.
- How I wish it was over and I could get back to my humdrum routine.
- There is a lot of dull, humdrum work in local politics.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHumdrum is used with these nouns:- existence
- routine
Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably a reduplication of hum.
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