humdrum meaning and definition

HUMDRUM noun

Definition of humdrum (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: monotony, sameness

HUMDRUM adjective

Definition of humdrum (adjective)

1. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
   • "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
   • synonyms: commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous
2. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
   • "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea"
   • synonyms: monotonous