Humdrum

/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/ · adjective

Meaning

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring..

Definitions by Sense

1. Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
2. (uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
3. (countable, dated) A stupid fellow.

Example Sentences

In the valley there would have been feasting and celebration, and then dancing at the wedding, and afterwards the turmoil of a brief romance turning to humdrum married life, the cares of her house, the cares of children, anxiety, fret, illness, trouble, the day-by-day routine of growing old.

He suggested cusk, because he knew they would have it. She had never heard of cusk. “Doesn't it sound exotic!” she said. “Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself.

With that kind of line-up it was probably inevitable that there would be a few spells when England looked what they were: a team that was trying to find some rhythm, unbeaten for eight years in humdrum qualifying groups but still not entirely sure about whether that makes them any good.

I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now.

So, after settling it that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were complete country humdrums, the daughters hoydens, the sons awkward half-dandies, and the company altogether any thing but agreeable, she came to a conclusion she had done fifty times before, that the country was not like London.

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• more humdrum
• most humdrum
• humdrums

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