as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
she leads a humdrum life that will never be made into a major motion picture a humdrum meal
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as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
loathed the humdrum of daily life in a small town
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Recent Examples of humdrum
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
And no scene is too humdrum not to be stylishly shot, as the series shuttles from one new location to another to another.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
No, no, nothing as humdrum as all that.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
While seemingly humdrum, seemingly insignificant activity like that which the intelligence officer said is taking place outside the Pentagon can yield valuable information.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
And no scene is too humdrum not to be stylishly shot, as the series shuttles from one new location to another to another.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
There may be an alchemy of inspiration, but writing itself is done in the humdrum of deleting a sentence or rearranging a line, of careful research and editing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
No, no, nothing as humdrum as all that.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humdrum
Adjective
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As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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There are a lot of small, sincere plays that are also very boring.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Noun
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Eventually, after tiring of The Duchess & I, The Duchess & Me and other similar names, the filmmakers decided to go with My Duchess.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Traveling with a heavy bag can make any journey feel longer and more tiring.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The habit of tolerating boredom and refusing to treat it as a signal to quit turns out to be a competitive advantage hiding in plain sight.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Many refugees came to her complaining of the headaches and sores and bodily pains that come from extreme stress and extreme boredom, of bedding on cold floors and being awoken through the night by explosions.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The world of college football is rarely dull.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This charger brings interactivity and enthusiasm to this process that has been viewed as so dull for so long.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scratching high on the bridge, Werner’s splintering fiddle calls to mind the slow, magical hatching of an egg.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The better play is slower and pays back forever.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Mexican officials stay unusually quiet about the mission, while weary Havana residents greet the ship with cautious hope that scarce aid will reach children, seniors and the most vulnerable.—
Ariel Fernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Sultry brass and piano spill all over the record, giving the whole affair a weary, second-side-of-Tattoo You vibe.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdrum. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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