repeated

American  

[ri-pee-tid] / rɪˈpi tɪd /

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again.

   repeated attempts.

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repeated British  

/ rɪˈpiːtɪd /

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again; continual or incessant

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepeated
  adjective
• repeatedly
  adverb
• unrepeated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of repeated

First recorded in 1605–15; repeat + -ed ²

Explanation

Something repeated happens again and again and again. A dog's repeated bark, unfortunately, is a sound that is continuous — and probably keeping you up at night. A repeated sound goes on and on: honking a horn just once isn't what this word is about. If you honk that horn over and over, it can be described as a repeated honk. In music, many sounds are repeated as well. The repeated beat of a reggae band is pleasant, while repeated non-musical sounds — like dog barks and annoying people who say the same thing over and over — get less and less fun the more they're repeated.

Example Sentences

When the researchers repeated the simulations without maintaining the large-scale velocity gradient, the organized magnetic structures never formed.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Sitting at a table in the Kyiv neighbourhood of Podil, he told AFP he had learned to adjust psychologically after seeing repeated destruction in his career.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But what are we to make of those who seemed to have learned the lessons and then went and repeated the mistakes anyway?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

His parents, in the aftermath, said that he was caught up in a web of online hate, and the tragic events came after repeated voluntary trips to rehabilitation treatment centers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It was a sentiment he repeated to the other reporters who came to visit.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Related Words

• frequent
• periodic
• recurrent
• recurring