English dictionary
humdrum
adjectivePronunciation
ˈhʌmdɹʌm
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
adjective
- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
noun
- the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
Example sentences
a humdrum existence: all work and no play
nothing is so monotonous as the sea
an unglamorous job greasing engines
he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
he hated the sameness of the food the college served