humdrum

[huhm-druhm] / ˈhʌmˌdrʌm /

ADJECTIVE

boring, uneventful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dreary everyday monotonous mundane plodding tedious uninteresting

STRONG

blah common commonplace monotone ordinary pedestrian routine treadmill vanilla

WEAK

arid banausic bromidic dim dime a dozen dull garden-variety insipid lifeless prosy repetitious tiresome toneless unvaried wearisome white-bread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exciting interesting

STRONG

abnormal different exceptional extraordinary rare uncommon unusual

WEAK

busy eventful lively

Example Sentences

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Locals here have more humdrum problems to attend to: a slowing economy as investment falls after several big infrastructure projects were completed, labor shortages and rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

And, given his humdrum season with Columbus Crew, how did Nancy get this job in the first place?

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

You could buy a humdrum, middle-of-the-road robe from various big-box retailers, but a statement robe signals that you are, in fact, the kind of person who wants to be noticed and appreciated for their taste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Then, on Day Eight, the humdrum routine that Genie and Ernie were actually starting to like was broken.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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