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
John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The almond and orange flavors didn’t stand out or add anything to this humdrum iced coffee.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 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
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
The almond and orange flavors didn’t stand out or add anything to this humdrum iced coffee.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 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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An exhausting, preachy, frankly, boring and outdated version of his former self.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Let’s be honest here, and no disrespect to venerable family board games, but Monopoly is kind of boring.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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To relieve the monotony of dining at El Rancho, the cast and crew often went out for dinner, but the options were limited.—
Tony Lee Moral,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing wrong with breaking out of that monotony and having a little fun sometimes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Flimsy nozzles crack and leak, and heavy-duty nozzles get tiring to hold when your garden calls for more watering time than your hands can handle.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, interactions with sycophantic chatbots impart all the wrong habits for navigating the world of human relationships, where friction, disagreement, boredom and different opinions than your own are prevalent.—
Cody Turner,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Try to avoid late-night snacking out of habit, boredom, or stress.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 Apr. 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
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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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But so far, progress has been slow — if not nonexistent.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Russia’s bigger and better-equipped army has been engaged in a slow, hard slog in Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Midway through the fourth quarter, there appeared perhaps the worst turnover sequence of all, Reaves having a layup blocked by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex Caruso racing downcourt for an uncontested dunk while a clearly weary James walked behind him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Yet the addendum makes DeVaux a little weary.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdrum. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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