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humdrum
adjective hum·drum \ˈhəm-ˌdrəm\
: not interesting : dull, boring, and ordinary
Full Definition of HUMDRUM
: monotonous, dull
— humdrum noun
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Origin of HUMDRUM
reduplication of hum
Related to HUMDRUM
- Synonyms
- arid, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, boring, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
- Antonyms
- absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Rhymes with HUMDRUM
alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, degum, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, income, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum
HUMDRUM Defined for Kids
humdrum
adjective hum·drum \ˈhəm-ˌdrəm\
Definition of HUMDRUM for Kids
: not interesting <a humdrum day>
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