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
ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Situated near a comparatively humdrum skate park in the 220-acre common, the black and blues of Simmons’ creation stand out.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Even the lucky few who did attend have likely disembarked to their more humdrum hometowns.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
And finally, the humdrum mechanics of a cease-fire are no less crucial than the high politics of agreeing on the postwar order.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
The latest release is perhaps the most humdrum version of the platform yet, but don't weep for Google.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Situated near a comparatively humdrum skate park in the 220-acre common, the black and blues of Simmons’ creation stand out.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Even the lucky few who did attend have likely disembarked to their more humdrum hometowns.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
And finally, the humdrum mechanics of a cease-fire are no less crucial than the high politics of agreeing on the postwar order.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humdrum
Adjective
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Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mix Cabinet Types Break up the monotony of just uppers and lowers—and achieve a more elevated, designer look—by mixing cabinet types.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Building a community of moms who also nurse can break up the monotony of your daily routine, give you a chance to have adult conversations, and provide a source of moral support.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The routine can be tiring because both are raising young children.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since travel can be tiring, Candow doubles his dose to 20 grams to counter jet lag from international trips.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Horror of this scale has the effect of deadening words, making stories of the most unimaginable violence land with a dull thud.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water wasn’t quite as hot as the Braun, and the coffee was just a hair duller in taste.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Especially when the side effects are being recited rapid-fire in a monotone that’s barely audible.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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In a low, monotone voice, a downtrodden Ben Brown tried to explain another start that had gone awry.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Biden, who ended his bid for a second White House term 107 days before last year's election, has been relatively slow to move on presidential library planning compared with most of his recent predecessors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Companies are grappling with inflation-weary buyers cutting back spending or switching to generic labels and the rise of GLP-1 drugs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The verse resumes, and the band soldiers on, Lenker’s perseverant guitar solo howling with the weary relief of a shipwrecked sailor spotting land.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdrum. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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