humdrum
Americanadjective
noun
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humdrum character or routine; monotony.
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monotonous or tedious talk.
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Archaic. a dull, boring person.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- humdrumness noun
Etymology
Origin of humdrum
1545–55; earlier humtrum, rhyming compound based on hum
Example Sentences
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And, given his humdrum season with Columbus Crew, how did Nancy get this job in the first place?
From BBC
The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.
From Barron's
History tells a more humdrum story: People will find new and better work as productivity increases.
That interest is clear as Dyer takes in the humdrum slice-of-life shuffling about at a yawn’s pace from the waiting area on our recent field trip.
From Los Angeles Times
The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.
From BBC
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