adjective
humdrum
HUHMD-ruhm
adjective
1
Dull, monotonous, and lacking excitement.
"He was tired of his humdrum office job."
"Life in the small town felt humdrum after living in the city."
How to Use Humdrum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBoring and repetitive, with nothing exciting happening.
Common pairings
humdrum routine
humdrum life
humdrum existence
Word Forms
more humdrum comparative, humdrums plural, most humdrum superlative
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Etymology
Likely a rhyming repetition based on hum, dating to the 1500s.