humdrum
pronunciation
How to pronounce humdrum in British English:
UK [ˈhʌmdrʌm]
How to pronounce humdrum in American English:
US [ˈhʌmˌdrʌm]
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- Adjective:
- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
- tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Humdrum office life was briefly interrupted with a little drama .
- 2. What orpheus does produce are performances that are rarely humdrum , unlike all too many big-name orchestras .
- 3. Mr ganesh 's job , issuing indian visas to afghans , often for medical treatment , sounds humdrum .
- 4. It is the gentle yet penetrating lucidity of mr eugenides 's writing that makes a slightly humdrum plot into so involving a novel .
- 5. But low-skilled and humdrum jobs , particularly in manufacturing , have gone overseas , or fallen victim to automation .