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    humdrum
    /ˈhʌmdrʌm/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous: "humdrum routine work"

    noun

    • 1. monotonous routine: "an escape from the humdrum of his life"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMDRUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HUMDRUM definition: 1. having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: 2. having no excitement, interest…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humdrumHumdrum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    humdrum noun. Synonyms. arid. boring. colorless. drab. dreary. drudging. dry. dull. dusty. flat. heavy. ho-hum. jading. jejune. leaden. mind-numbing. monochromatic. monotonous. numbing.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › humdrumHUMDRUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Humdrum definition: lacking variety; boring; dull. See examples of HUMDRUM used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humdrumHumdrum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Humdrum is an adjective to describe the unglamorous monotony of everyday routines. It's the same old thing, again and again, over and over. Humdrum can also mean predictable, mind-numbing and not very challenging — hopefully the complete opposite of your social life.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMDRUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: humdrum life/existence We lead such a humdrum life / existence. Most of the work is fairly humdrum. Synonyms. ordinary. unglamorous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not interesting or exciting. boring That was such a boring movie I nearly fell asleep during it.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMDRUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. C16: rhyming compound, probably based on hum. Word Frequency. humdrum in American English. (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm ) adjective. 1. lacking variety; dull; monotonous; boring. noun. 2. humdrum talk, routine, etc.; monotony. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › humdrum_adjhumdrum, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    humdrum adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word humdrum mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word humdrum, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › humdrumHumdrum - definition of humdrum by The Free Dictionary

    Define humdrum. humdrum synonyms, humdrum pronunciation, humdrum translation, English dictionary definition of humdrum. adj. Lacking variety or excitement. See Synonyms at dull. n. Monotonous talk or routine.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › humdrumhumdrum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · humdrum ( countable and uncountable, plural humdrums) ( uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement. Synonyms: dullness, monotony. 2010, Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest: I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhumdrum adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of humdrum adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.