humdrum
The quality of lacking variety or excitementThe quality of lacking variety or excitement.
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Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
Monotonie, Einerlei, Tristesse
повседне́вностьpovsednévnostʹ, однообра́зиеodnoobrázije
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
(countable, dated)A stupid fellow.
Examples
4 sentencesI'm tired of this humdrum existence.
She tried to escape the humdrum of life by starting to meet another man.
It's very humdrum.
ruЭто весьма банально. — marafon
deDas ist sehr alltäglich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many American office workers live an uninteresting, humdrum existence.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Sound-symbolic, possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.Sound-symbolic, possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.
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Forms
plural: humdrumsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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