repetitious
adjective
rep·e·ti·tious
ˌre-pə-ˈti-shəs 
: 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.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Irakli’s search is less mission than meander, one that only lags during a slightly repetitious late stretch, before Koberidze gets us back.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Over the course of a repetitious goal-to-go drill, Mahomes caught fire.
—Sam McDowell 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Optimus is a humanoid, bipedal, general-purpose robot created by Tesla that can carry out activities that humans find tedious, repetitious, or hazardous.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for repetitious
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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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repetitious
adjective
rep·e·ti·tious
ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-əs
: marked by repetition
especially
: tiresomely repeating
repetitiously
adverb
repetitiousness
noun
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