humdrum

[US]/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
[UK]/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. monotonous; boring
n. monotony; dullness
vi. proceed in a monotonous way

Phrases & Collocations

a humdrum routine

escape the humdrum

a humdrum job

Example Sentences

an escape from the humdrum of his life.

seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum existence.

She led a humdrum existence—all work and no play.

Their lives consist of the humdrum activities of everyday existence.

The accountant said it was the most humdrum day that she had ever passed.

Folks with such a pattern typically avoid humdrum jobs, but seek careers that idealistically feed their imagination and appease their spiritual yearnings.

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