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- Dictionaryhumdrum/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
adjective
- 1. lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous: "humdrum routine work"
noun
- 1. monotonous routine: "an escape from the humdrum of his life"
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HUMDRUM definition: 1. having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: 2. having no excitement, interest…. Learn more.
humdrum noun. Synonyms. arid. boring. colorless. drab. dreary. drudging. dry. dull. dusty. flat. heavy. ho-hum. jading. jejune. leaden. mind-numbing. monochromatic. monotonous. numbing.
HUMDRUM meaning: 1. having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: 2. having no excitement, interest…. Learn more.
Humdrum definition: lacking variety; boring; dull. See examples of HUMDRUM used in a sentence.
Humdrum is an adjective to describe the unglamorous monotony of everyday routines. It's the same old thing, again and again, over and over. Humdrum can also mean predictable, mind-numbing and not very challenging — hopefully the complete opposite of your social life.
noun. Word origin. C16: rhyming compound, probably based on hum. Word Frequency. humdrum in American English. (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm ) adjective. 1. lacking variety; dull; monotonous; boring. noun. 2. humdrum talk, routine, etc.; monotony. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Definition of humdrum adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.