repetitious

[ rep-i-tish-uh s ]
/ ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ əs /

adjective

full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.

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Origin of repetitious

1665–75; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ious

OTHER WORDS FROM repetitious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repetitious

repetitious repetitive

Words nearby repetitious

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British Dictionary definitions for repetitiously

repetitious
/ (ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

characterized by unnecessary repetition

Derived forms of repetitious

repetitiously, adverbrepetitiousness, noun
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