HUMDRUM


Meaning of HUMDRUM in English

I. ˈhəmˌdrəm adjective

Etymology: irregular reduplication of hum (I)

: having a routine or commonplace character : lacking interest, excitement, or sparkle : monotonous , workaday , prosaic

makes rather humdrum use of a good idea — Eric Keown

the more humdrum aspects of military life, like drill, neatness, and organization — Blair Clark

the humdrum problem of making ends meet — American Guide Series: Massachusetts

II. noun

: the quality or state of being humdrum

the ordinary, average day, with its good human humdrum — C.E.Montague

give him that very experience of the humdrum of clerical life — Compton Mackenzie

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.