humdrum as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
humdrum
noun
1 humdrum
The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety:
— He was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners.
synonyms: monotony, sameness.
Dutch: eenheidsworst, eentonigheid, monotonie, uniformiteit
Polish: monotonność, monotonia, jednostajność
adjective
1 humdrum
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement.
synonyms: commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous.
Roget 843:
dull,
dull as ditch water;
unentertaining,
uninteresting,
flat,
dry as dust;
unfunny,
unlively†,
logy [U.S.];
unimaginative;
insulse†;
dry as dust;
prosy,
prosing,
prosaic;
matter of fact,
commonplace,
pedestrian,
pointless;
weary stale flat and unprofitable"
[Hamlet].
stupid,
slow,
flat,
insipid,
vapid,
humdrum,
monotonous;
melancholic
etc.
837;
stolid
etc.
499;
plodding.
boring,
tiresome,
tedious
etc.
841.
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2 humdrum
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety:
— A humdrum existence; all work and no play.
synonym: monotonous.
Roget 841:
wearying
etc.
v.;
wearing;
wearisome,
tiresome,
irksome;
uninteresting,
stupid,
bald,
devoid of interest,
dry,
monotonous,
dull,
arid,
tedious,
humdrum,
mortal,
flat;
prosy,
prosing;
slow,
soporific,
somniferous.
disgusting
etc.
v.;
unenjoyed†.
weary,
tired
etc.
v.;
drowsy
etc.
(sleepy)
683;
uninterested,
flagging,
used up,
worn out,
blase,
life-weary,
weary of life;
sick of.
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Polish: monotonny, monotoniczny, jednostajny
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