ho-hum

[hoh-huhm, -huhm]

interjection

1. (an exclamation expressing boredom, weariness, or contempt.)

adjective

1. dull, boring, or routine; so-so.

   a ho-hum performance.

ho-hum

/ ˈhəʊˌhʌm /

adjective

1. informal,  lacking interest or inspiration; dull; mediocre

   a ho-hum album

Word History and Origins

Origin of ho-hum¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It’s possible to envision marvelous things for Tesla and still be ho-hum on the stock.

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Scheffler, who came into Saturday at five under par, struggled with the putter and finished with a ho-hum par 72.

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What should be a nasty hoot, however, is closer to a ho-hum.

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It was more of a “ho-hum” than a “heigh-ho” at the box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co.’s latest live-action remake “Snow White” arrived in theaters.

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Created like “Suits” by Aaron Korsh, the series starts out pretty ho-hum, as if contractual commitments to a delivery date left the work half-realized.

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Related Words

• boring 
• dull 
• routine 
• so-so