repetitious
[ rep-i-tish-uhs ]
adjective
full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
Origin of repetitious
1Other words from repetitious
- rep·e·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- rep·e·ti·tious·nes, noun
- non·rep·e·ti·tious, adjective
- non·rep·e·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- non·rep·e·ti·tious·ness, noun
- un·rep·e·ti·tious, adjective
- un·rep·e·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- un·rep·e·ti·tious·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with repetitious
- repetitious , repetitive
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How to use repetitious in a sentence
A closer inspection, however, would reveal their odd, repetitious tasks — one of the women affixing small pieces of paper onto the windshields of nearby cars as her associate glanced furtively around to ensure no one would notice.
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British Dictionary definitions for repetitious
repetitious
/ (ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs) /
adjective
characterized by unnecessary repetition
Derived forms of repetitious
- repetitiously, adverb
- repetitiousness, noun
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