repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 

1

: repetitious

2

: containing repetition

repetitively adverb

repetitiveness noun

Synonyms of repetitive

• redundant
• repetitious
• reiterative
• duplicative

Examples of repetitive in a Sentence

an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements

She left the job because the work was too repetitive.

At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, cybersecurity professionals have used repetitive alert analysis and foundational operational tasks to build intuition and judgment. — Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Corporate staff located at these regional offices were also trained on how to teach agents how to use the tool, which was designed to handle repetitive administrative tasks and nudge agents to pursue new sales opportunities. — John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

However, Barats’ pointed self-awareness about his protagonist’s naïveté doesn’t stop the character (and thus, the film at large) from feeling awkward and repetitive, even if this is partially the point. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

What follows is surprisingly loaded in its socio-political imagery, but never quite varied enough to break free from its repetitive action spiral. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing repetitive

• repetitive strain injury

Rhymes for repetitive

• appetitive
• competitive
• anticompetitive
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive

Kids Definition

repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpet-ət-iv 

: repetitious

repetitively adverb

repetitiveness noun