as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
she leads a humdrum life that will never be made into a major motion picture a humdrum meal
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as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
loathed the humdrum of daily life in a small town
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Recent Examples of humdrum
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Commercial humdrum use of AI will be the mainstay, while breathtaking breakthroughs in AI will be discovered in other countries but not here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Before his death in 2019, Kevin Killian published more than one million words across nearly 2,400 Amazon reviews—a collection of writing that transcends its humdrum genre.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
For decades, insuring California’s homes, farms and commercial properties was a humdrum business of willing sellers and willing buyers.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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In an effort to take responsibility, Rico gets a job with a restaurant cleaning staff, but that humdrum routine only highlights the daunting prospect of raising a child, putting a strain in his relationships.
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Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.—
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Bring the shirt around your shoulders while adding extra color and dimension to your look—cold weather fits don’t have to be boring.—
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The freshness of a new beginning wears off after a week or so, and the monotony of spring training drills is in full bloom in the final week.—
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While the laptop isn't visually striking, the rounded corners lend it a friendly look, and the Ice Blue lid breaks up the monotony.—
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
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Sanchez added a selfie from bed, sharing how tiring her pregnancy is.—
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While listening to the record, something happened to me that had never happened with a Kanye West record: boredom.—
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And tedium leads to boredom which can lead to distraction which can lead to accidents.—
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Miracle leave-in product: on sale for $28 (30% off) Original price: $40 (Ulta) Dealing with dull or damaged hair?—
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No race including Bianco or Jenner should ever be dull, though, and this one likely won’t be either.—
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His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.—
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Nobody wants to endure another monotone lecture on corporate compliance.—
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The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.—
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While the dollar amount of initial aid is in line with what the U.S. has pledged in the past, the overall pace of the response has been slower.—
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With businesses and consumers alike weary about the safety of AI moving forward, where does this leave them?—
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The second, that it was named after a maiden who showed some weary legionnaires the way to the mountain spring.—
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdrum. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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