humdrum

adjective

hum·​drum ˈhəm-ˌdrəm How to pronounce humdrum (audio)
humdrum noun

Examples of humdrum in a Sentence

She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum. another humdrum day at the office
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On his deathbed, Harold suggests their seemingly humdrum cousin Arthur (Justin Timberlake) as the only other possible heir. Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 With his life on the poetry circuit a distant memory, Saxberger is suddenly propelled out of his humdrum life, when he is ‘rediscovered’ by a group of young admirers wallowing in nostalgia for the lost downtown New York of the late 1970s and early ’80s. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 And with that door firmly closed, Chris is back to his humdrum suburban life, hosting wild but depressing orgies and owning the world’s coolest bald eagle. Scott Meslow, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 That’s still less than the hourly rate of even humdrum human programmers. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for humdrum

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of hum

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of humdrum was in 1553

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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdrum. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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humdrum

adjective
hum·​drum ˈhəm-ˌdrəm How to pronounce humdrum (audio)

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