| Library / English Dictionary |
HUMDRUM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
Example:
he hated the sameness of the food the college served
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("humdrum" is a kind of...):
unvariedness (characterized by an absence of variation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
Example:
nothing is so monotonous as the sea
Synonyms:
humdrum; monotonous
Classified under:
Similar:
dull (lacking in liveliness or animation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
Example:
an unglamorous job greasing engines
Synonyms:
commonplace; humdrum; prosaic; unglamorous; unglamourous
Classified under:
Similar:
unexciting (not exciting)
