repetitive

[ri-pet-i-tiv]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by repetition.

repetitive

/ rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv /

adjective

1. characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring

   dull, repetitive work

Other Word Forms

• repetitively adverb
• repetitiveness noun
• nonrepetitive adjective
• nonrepetitively adverb
• unrepetitive adjective
• unrepetitively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of repetitive¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin repetīt(us) “attacked again” (past participle of repetere “to attack again, demand return of”; repeat ) + -ive

Example Sentences

Robots are coming to a town near you—deployed by cities to do work that is labor-intensive, repetitive or dangerous for humans.

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But the work of making a record is boring and repetitive, and it’s hard to make that interesting for a movie.

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"It's this repetitive or continuous threat and existence in a dangerous situation," Jill Trepanier, a hurricane climatology expert at Louisiana State University, told AFP.

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Ms Tomay estimated that the glasses could create up to 30 minutes in efficiencies per 8- to 10-hour shift by minimising repetitive tasks and helping drivers to quickly locate packages in their vehicles.

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“It’s become really repetitive. I think right now, everyone is talking about the same thing. It’s been really easy. Facilista,” she says, using the Spanish term for taking the easy way out.

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Related Words

• boring 
• constant 
• dull 
• monotonous 
• repeated