"humdrum" meaning in Englisch

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Adjective

IPA: ˈhʌmdɹʌm Audio: En-us-humdrum.ogg Forms: humdrum [positive], more humdrum [comparative], most humdrum [superlative]
  1. ohne oder arm an Abwechslung und deshalb langweilig
    Sense id: de-humdrum-en-adj-IZYKGM1p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: commonplace, dull, monotonous Translations (ohne oder arm an Abwechslung und deshalb langweilig): eintönig (Deutsch), langweilig (Deutsch)

Noun

IPA: ˈhʌmdɹʌm Forms: the humdrum [singular]
  1. ein (störender) Mangel an Abwechslung
    Sense id: de-humdrum-en-noun-k2j9cv9E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: commonplaceness, dullness, monotony Translations (ein (störender) Mangel an Abwechslung): Eintönigkeit [feminine] (Deutsch), Stumpfsinnigkeit [feminine] (Deutsch)
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