REPETITIVENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

repetitiveness

noun

as in repetition

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Recent Examples of repetitiveness The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025

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Noun

His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
The scene comes right after Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops, another enormous man-eating creature, and Nolan wanted to avoid the repetition.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.

— Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

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