English adjective: humdrum | |||
| 1. | humdrum not challenging; dull and lacking excitement | ||
| Samples | An unglamorous job greasing engines. | ||
| Synonyms | commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous | ||
| Similar | unexciting | ||
| Antonyms | exciting | ||
| 2. | humdrum tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | ||
| Samples | A humdrum existence; all work and no play. Nothing is so monotonous as the sea. | ||
| Synonyms | monotonous | ||
| Similar | dull | ||
| Antonyms | lively | ||
English noun: humdrum | |||
| 1. | humdrum (attribute) the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety | ||
| Samples | He had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work. He was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners. He hated the sameness of the food the college served. | ||
| Synonyms | monotony, sameness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unvariedness | ||