Humdrum

Quick meaning: Humdrum is an adjective meaning Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

Meaning

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

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

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.

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.

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.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for humdrum

Depending on context, synonyms include banal, basic, beat, blah, bland, boring.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dull, unglamorous, unglamourous, prosaic, monotonous, commonplace.

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