repetitive

American  

[ri-pet-i-tiv] / rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by repetition.

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repetitive British  

/ rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv /

adjective

1. characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring

   dull, repetitive work

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepetitive adjective
• nonrepetitively adverb
• repetitively adverb
• repetitiveness noun
• unrepetitive adjective
• unrepetitively adverb

Etymology

Origin of repetitive

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin repetīt(us) “attacked again” (past participle of repetere “to attack again, demand return of”; repeat ) + -ive

Example Sentences

In other works, broad gestures replace repetitive dots, blurring the imagery and changing a tense assertion of surface into predictable quasi-abstraction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tourette's syndrome is an incurable neurological condition, that causes someone to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements, known as tics.

From BBC

Climbers call the skyscraper ascent far easier technically, though physically demanding due to its repetitive moves.

From The Wall Street Journal

If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies have cited various reasons for workforce reductions, including restructuring, closures, tariffs, market conditions and artificial intelligence, which can help automate repetitive tasks or generate text, images and code.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boring
• constant
• dull
• monotonous
• repeated