HyperDic: humdrum

English > 3 senses of the word humdrum:
NOUNattributehumdrum, monotony, samenessthe quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
ADJECTIVEallhumdrum, commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourousnot challenging / challenging
allhumdrum, monotonoustediously repetitious or lacking in variety
humdrum > pronunciation
Soundshhah'mdrah.m
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > humdrum: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot challenging / challenging; dull and lacking excitement.
Synonymscommonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous
Broaderunexcitingnot exciting
Spanishaburrido, ordinario, vulgar
English > humdrum: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningtediously repetitious or lacking in variety.
Example"a humdrum existence
Synonymmonotonous
Broaderdulllacking in liveliness or animation
Spanishaburrido, monotono, monótono, tedioso
English > humdrum: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety.
Example "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"
Synonymsmonotony, sameness
BroaderunvariednessCharacterized by an absence of variation
Spanishmonotonía
Catalanmonotonia

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