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    Hum·drum
    /ˈhəmˌdrəm/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous: "humdrum routine work"

    noun

    • 1. dullness; monotony: "an escape from the humdrum of his life"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › humdrumHumdrum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Take the quiz. The meaning of HUMDRUM is monotonous, dull. How to use humdrum in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › humdrumHUMDRUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Humdrum definition: lacking variety; boring; dull. See examples of HUMDRUM used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMDRUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HUMDRUM definition: 1. having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: 2. having no excitement, interest…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › humdrumHumdrum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Humdrum is an adjective to describe the unglamorous monotony of everyday routines. It's the same old thing, again and again, over and over. Humdrum can also mean predictable, mind-numbing and not very challenging — hopefully the complete opposite of your social life.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMDRUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HUMDRUM meaning: 1. having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: 2. having no excitement, interest…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMDRUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone or something as humdrum, you mean that they are ordinary, dull, or boring.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › humdrumHumdrum - definition of humdrum by The Free Dictionary

    Define humdrum. humdrum synonyms, humdrum pronunciation, humdrum translation, English dictionary definition of humdrum. adj. Lacking variety or excitement. See Synonyms at dull. n. Monotonous talk or routine.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › humdrumHumdrum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Humdrum Definition. Lacking variety; dull; monotonous; boring. Humdrum talk, routine, etc.; monotony. The quality of lacking variety or excitement; dullness.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhumdrum adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    humdrum. adjective. /ˈhʌmdrʌm/. /ˈhʌmdrʌm/. boring and always the same synonym dull, tedious. a humdrum existence/job/life. the use of computers to perform humdrum tasks. the humdrum business of making money. Extra Examples.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › humdrum_adjhumdrum, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word humdrum, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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