Search Result:humdrum
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋhʌmˏdrʌm 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊhʌmdrʌm 〕
Overview of noun humdrum
The noun humdrum has 1 sense
- monotony, humdrum, sameness -- (the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served")
Overview of adj humdrum
The adj humdrum has 2 senses
- commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous -- (not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines")
- humdrum, monotonous -- (tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea")