Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humdrumness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hum-drum-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being humdrum; mundanity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Most striking about their relationship is not Mrs. Pugach’s lingering resentment, not her husband’s less-than-evident remorse, and not even their mutual dependence, but the marriage’s frank descent into humdrumness."

Etymology

From humdrum + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: humdrum

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does humdrumness mean?: The quality of being humdrum; mundanity.
Where does humdrumness come from?: From humdrum + -ness.

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