Humdrum – lacking variety; boring

(Pronounced huhm-druhm)

To remember the definition of the word humdrum, use the following mnemonic:

The tunes you hum as you play your drum (humdrum) are very boring to listen to.

Examples of humdrum in a sentence

The work was humdrum and most of the staff wanted to leave.

We soon left the humdrum carnival – all that was on display was a donkey in a wig!

The festive holidays were over and it was time for Derek to return to his humdrum life.