Word "HUMDRUM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
Synonyms:
commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
Synonyms:
monotonous
Examples:
a humdrum existence; all work and no play

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
Synonyms:
monotony, sameness
Examples:
he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners

Crossword Clues for HUMDRUM

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Clue Source Date
Two ways to make music dull?
Boring, monotonous (7)
Menial(7)
Boring noise made by mouth on instrument (7)
Dull drink on rather wet island avoided
Hum along with musical instrument? That's dull (7)
Monotonous The Telegraph Quick 09 Feb 2024
Boring drone acquires some timpani (7)
Lacking excitement or variety (7)
Wordless tune with percussion accompaniment is not very exciting (7)
Dull sound of drone instrument
Dull sound of drone instrument (7)
Sing, accompanied by an instrument; ordinary (7)
Smell alcohol on daughter, it's becoming routine The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Aug 2023
Drone and beat, nothing special The Telegraph Toughie 08 Aug 2023
Mundane The Guardian Quick 09 Jun 2023
Instrument accompanying wordless tune is boring The Times Cryptic 28 Oct 2022
Dull, monotonous The Times Concise 07 Feb 2022
Low sound on beat failing to generate excitement The Guardian Cryptic 17 Nov 2021
Low sound on beat failing to generate excitement
[Lightsaber] + [Impatient fingers] = Boring New York Times 30 Sep 2021
Like the same old same old New York Times 23 Jun 2021
Dull USA Today 03 Apr 2021
Monotonous Universal 04 Nov 2020
Boring noise that comes with percussion instrument The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Sep 2020
Boringly monotonous The Telegraph Quick 16 Mar 2020
Boring hospital doctor beset by signs of indecision The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Feb 2020
Ordinary pulse and beat
Dull to sing with percussive accompaniment The Sun Two Speed 07 Jul 2019
Tedious or routine The Sun Two Speed 07 Jul 2019
Dull rhyming couplet — that's one word for it
Pal discarding clubs and diamonds? Odd routine
Pal discarding clubs and diamonds? Odd routine
Fellow's head is lost — instrument is boring
Mundane, commonplace The Guardian Speedy 12 Nov 2017
Monotonous way to vocalise with instrument The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Oct 2017
*See 61-Across Wall Street Journal 28 Feb 2017
To sing with percussion accompaniment is boring
Dull, monotonous The Times Concise 12 Dec 2016
Smell odd after day without incident
Monotonous rhymes for some The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Feb 2016
It is commonplace to sing a tune and tap
Tedious drone with instrument The Times Cryptic 11 Dec 2015
Dull tone largely set by company executive before drink
Dull
Boring
Boring
Prosaic
Like Walter Mitty's real life
Boring
Dull as dishwater
Dull
Dreary
Boring
Dull sound made by certain workers on cylinder
Monotonous.
Dull.
Tedious.
Commonplace.
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