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

Google said the work could help automate repetitive and physically demanding tasks while allowing factory technicians to focus on more complex assembly work. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Adobe is committing itself to the notion that chatbots and AI agents could be your next design assistant, or even automate creative workflows and repetitive tasks on your behalf. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

How to address unnecessary financial anxiety Financial anxiety often results in repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively checking your bank account or stock portfolio, notes Hargrove. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Openings that are used by rodents may show many signs of repetitive use, says Siggesson. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 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