humdrum

Meaning

Adj

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

Noun

1. (uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
2. (countable, dated) A stupid fellow.

Synonyms

boring

monotonous

monotony

commonplace

prosaic

dull

ordinary

routine

sameness

tedious

drab

unglamourous

flat

uneventful

unexciting

unglamorous

uninteresting

dreary

prolix

stodgy

tiresome

tiresomeness

unappealing

uncool

unenlivened

unlikeable

unmodulated

unnoticeable

unremarkable

workaday

ho-hum

unlikable

lack of variety

juiceless

unanimated

ikksome

blunt

unstimulating

bluntness

bore

boredom

boringness

disgusting

drear

dullness

featureless

insignificant

mindless

monotonic

nondescript

Translations

monotone

eintönig

ordinario

stumpfsinnig

aburrido

yavan

ennuyeux

monótono

alltäglich

saai

langweilig

prosaico

monotonie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/

Etymology

Possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.