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

As software automates repetitive white-collar tasks, humans will move up the value chain, teaching machines how to reason, decide, and create. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

This can not only translate into much lower costs by replacing repetitive, manual tasks, but also contribute to much greater consistency, so every customer gets the same experience. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

There’s a repetitive monotony to the structure. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025

Balle’s prose—repetitive, hypnotic, and as balanced as a small plane—sustains an atmosphere of illuminated ordinariness. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

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