humdrum | ||
1. | [ adjective ] not challenging; dull and lacking excitement | |
Synonyms: | commonplace unglamourous unglamorous prosaic | |
Examples: | "an unglamorous job greasing engines" |
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Related terms: | unexciting | |
2. | [ adjective ] tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | |
Synonyms: | monotonous | |
Examples: | "a humdrum existence all work and no play" "nothing is so monotonous as the sea" |
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Related terms: | dull | |