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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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Nov. 2025
Other once-promising supporting players are reduced to repetitious stalling patterns.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The repetitious questions did not throw him off his course.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 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
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 29 Nov. 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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