repetitious

adjective

rep·​e·​ti·​tious ˌre-pə-ˈti-shəs How to pronounce repetitious (audio)
: characterized or marked by repetition
especially : tediously repeating
repetitiously adverb
repetitiousness noun

Examples of repetitious in a Sentence

He was bored by the repetitious work. Her writing can be repetitious.
Recent Examples on the Web Without the freedom to learn the individual quirks of each game at their pace, players are instead forced to learn in a repetitious trial by fire. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024 Mundane, repetitious jobs will certainly be replaced using AI. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Imagining David Mamet, who knows a thing or two about telling stories exactly like this in a more satisfying 90 minutes, taking a red pen to all the repetitious dialogue in Culprits — or the text of this review — is as entertaining as the series itself. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023 Republicans complained that the administration was offering repetitious answers on Ukraine and not answering questions about border security. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for repetitious 

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Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repetitious was in 1673

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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitious. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

repetitious

adjective
rep·​e·​ti·​tious ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-əs How to pronounce repetitious (audio)
: marked by repetition
especially : tiresomely repeating
repetitiously adverb
repetitiousness noun

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