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humdrum

humd·rum

UK/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/ US/ˈhʌˌmdrʌm/ rare dated

adjective

1.

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

  • “an unglamorous job greasing engines”
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2.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

  • “a humdrum existence; all work and no play”
  • “nothing is so monotonous as the sea”
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Origin

Sound-symbolic, possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.

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