English Explanatory Dictionary

humdrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
noun
  1. The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
  2. A stupid fellow.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/ en-us-humdrum.ogg

Word forms

humdrum more humdrum most humdrum humdrums

Etymology

Possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.

Synonyms

banal basic beat blah bland boring cold colourless corny drab stuffy dreich drowsy dull dull as dishwater flat heavy going ho-hum humdrum insipid lackluster lame languid lifeless longsome monotonous mundane no fun at parties plain plodding prosaic prosy pedantic pedestrian static straightforward snoozeworthy soporific tedious uncool wan weaksauce wooden uninteresting stodgy vapid vanilla dullness monotony

Derived words

humdrumly humdrummery humdrumness
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