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

But even though abusive relationships tend to form tragic patterns, honesty isn’t all that’s necessary for a good narrative, and this one proves repetitive. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026

Humanoid warehouse automation Digit is a bipedal humanoid robot developed by Agility for repetitive industrial tasks. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

In both scenarios, the astronauts performed repetitive movements while gripping an object, which were later studied by the team (back on Earth). —Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Some repetitive or physically demanding work may move to robots. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 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