humdrum
/ˈhʌmdɹʌm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
Example Sentences
- "In the valley there would have been feasting and celebration, and then dancing at the wedding, and afterwards the turmoil of a brief romance turning to humdrum married life, the cares of her house, the cares of children, anxiety, fret, illness, trouble, the day-by-day routine of growing old."
- "He suggested cusk, because he knew they would have it. She had never heard of cusk. “Doesn't it sound exotic!” she said. “Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself."
- "With that kind of line-up it was probably inevitable that there would be a few spells when England looked what they were: a team that was trying to find some rhythm, unbeaten for eight years in humdrum qualifying groups but still not entirely sure about whether that makes them any good."
- "I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now."
- "So, after settling it that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were complete country humdrums, the daughters hoydens, the sons awkward half-dandies, and the company altogether any thing but agreeable, she came to a conclusion she had done fifty times before, that the country was not like London."