humdrum
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humdrum
- /ˈhʌmdɹʌm/
Where it comes from
Sound-symbolic, possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.
adjective more humdrum · most humdrum
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Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
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.
Similar: banal, basic, mindless, beat, blah, commonplace, bland, boring, cold, colourless, corny, drab
noun humdrums
- The quality of lacking variety or excitement. I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now.
- A stupid fellow. 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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adj lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring
| Español | aburrido, tedioso, soso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 單調乏味的 /单调乏味的 dāndiào fáwèi de, 無聊的 /无聊的 wúliáo de |
| Français | monotone, ennuyeux, embétant, soporifique |
| Deutsch | langweilig, monoton, eintönig, dröge, gleichförmig, trist |
| Русский | ску́чный skúčnyj, бана́льный banálʹnyj, бу́дничный búdničnyj, однообра́зный odnoobráznyj, прозаи́чный prozaíčnyj, моното́нный monotónnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | nhàm chán, buồn tẻ |
| עברית | שגרתי shigratí, משעמם meshaamém |
noun quality of lacking variety or excitement; dullness
| 中文 | 單調乏味 /单调乏味 dāndiào fáwèi, 沉悶 /沉闷 chénmèn |
|---|---|
| Français | traintrain |
| Deutsch | Monotonie, Einerlei, Tristesse |
| Русский | повседне́вность povsednévnostʹ, однообра́зие odnoobrázije |
Talk about this word "humdrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humdrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humdrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humdrum "humdrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humdrum.Cite this
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title = {humdrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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