humdrum

[huhm-druhm]

adjective

1. lacking variety; boring; dull.

   a humdrum existence.

   Synonyms: tiresome, mundane, routine, tedious

noun

1. humdrum character or routine; monotony.

2. monotonous or tedious talk.

3. Archaic.,  a dull, boring person.

humdrum

/ ˈhʌmˌdrʌm /

adjective

1. ordinary; dull

noun

1. a monotonous routine, task, or person

Other Word Forms

• humdrumness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of humdrum¹

1545–55; earlier humtrum, rhyming compound based on hum

Word History and Origins

Origin of humdrum¹

C16: rhyming compound, probably based on _hum

Related Words

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• dreary 
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• tedious 
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