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Examples of humdrum in a Sentence
She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
Recent Examples of humdrum from the Web
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With a jolt from a tiny chip, humdrum skin cells may transform into medical mavericks.
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In what was expected to be a humdrum speech at a gala for the Atlantic Council—one of those innumerable D.C. policy groups—Pence began mopping up Trump’s mess, allaying the concerns of the jittery power class.
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Who is this humdrum human, patiently listening to me describing Emily Ratajkowski’s latest Instagram?
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Siegel’s clinical judgements and fluid transitions, combined with his almost humdrum childhood experiences, make The Draw an engrossing read.
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Humdrum numbers leave some brands in question, with lower budgets and younger casts likely for those that return.
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The $3.1 trillion industry has been beset with controversy in recent years, as managers battled a backlash over charging high fees while producing humdrum returns.
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The same largely went for humdrum gigs by the L.A. roots-rock band Dawes and the British blues-rock guitarist John Mayall, who at 83 can be credited with blazing a trail for many of the acts at Arroyo Seco Weekend.
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This new comedy-- written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten -- focuses on four Southern women who bond over adult beverages and resolve to add some spark to their humdrum lives.
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Origin and Etymology of humdrum
humdrum Synonyms
Synonyms
arid, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, boring, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearyingAntonyms
absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, rivetingRelated Words
aseptic, barren, blah, dullish, pleasureless, prosaic, prosy, soggy, spiritless; blank, earthbound, gray (also grey), inanimate, pallid, pedantic, sterile, suspenseless, undramatic, uneventful, unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular; annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating; longsome; palling; draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing; debilitating, enfeebling; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting; common, commonplace, ordinary, tepid, unexceptional, unsurprising, vapid; cumbersome, lumbering, plodding, poky (or pokey)Near Antonyms
amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), sensational, spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous; animating, breathtaking, electrifying, energizing, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, hair-raising, inspiring, invigorating, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; amusing, diverting, entertaining; moving, poignant, touching; alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating; mesmerizing, spellbinding; suspenseful; arresting, provocative, tantalizingHUMDRUM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of humdrum for English Language Learners
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: not interesting : dull, boring, and ordinary
HUMDRUM Defined for Kids
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Definition of humdrum for Students
:not interesting
- a humdrum day
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