Humdrum synonyms

hŭm'drŭm'

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tedious
Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.
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common
Having no special designation, status, or rank:
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monotonous
Having little or no variation or variety
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dull (related)
Not pointed or sharp; blunt; not keen
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commonplace
The definition of commonplace is ordinary or normal.
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drab
Faded and dull in appearance.
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dreary
The definition of dreary is something that is gloomy or depressing.
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everyday
The definition of everyday is daily or is something ordinary, regularly used or not fancy.
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indifferent
Being neither too much nor too little; moderate:
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mundane
Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.
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prosaic
The definition of prosaic is something boring, ordinary or common.
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prosy
Unpoetic (of speech or writing); dull and unimaginative.
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routine
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
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tedium
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tiresome.--n. monotony
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uneventful
Monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events
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remarkable (antonym)
Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
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eventful (antonym)
Full of events:
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busy (antonym)
Engaged in another activity or by someone else.
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lively (antonym)
Quick-paced:
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unusual (antonym)
Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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boring
The definition of boring is something for making holes.
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drear
(Poetic) Dreary.
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dry
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
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tiresome
Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
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uninteresting
Arousing little or no interest or curiosity; boring.
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weariful
Fatigued; exhausted.
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wearisome
Causing physical or mental fatigue; tedious or tiresome.
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weary
Causing weariness; tiresome.
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monotone
(Music) A single tone repeated with different words or time values, especially in a rendering of a liturgical text.
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monotonousness
The property of being monotonous.
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monotony
Monotony is defined as boring sameness or a lack of variety and interest.
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sameness
The state or quality of being the same; identity or uniformity
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excite (related)
Arousing no interest or curiosity
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change (related)
Something different; variety:
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unglamourous
Alternative form of unglamorous.
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workaday (related)
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hum-drum (related)
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the-mundane (related)
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banal (related)
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blah
(Informal) Low in spirit or health; down.
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trite
Worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale
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Humdrum Sentence Examples

  • But many people's lives do follow humdrum, dispiriting patterns because we employ too many people doing work that machines should be doing.

  • Birthday parties can either be wildly successful or placidly humdrum.

  • I like it, reality can be so humdrum.

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