Meanings
adjectiveho-hum (comparative more ho-hum, superlative most ho-hum)
comparative more ho-hum · superlative most ho-hum · alternative ho hum
interjection
alternative ho hum
- CanadaUSdatedUsed to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty.
Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum!
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveso lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish tylsä, mielenkiinnoton
- tylsäboring; not interesting or novel
- mielenkiinnotonboring; not interesting or novel
- hohhoijaainterjection used to express boredom, disinterest or lack of novelty
German langweilig
- langweiligboring; not interesting or novel
Italian noioso
- noiosoboring; not interesting or novel
Russian ску́чный
- ску́чный (skúčnyj)boring; not interesting or novel
Cite this entry
APA
ho-hum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho-hum
MLA
“ho-hum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho-hum. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ho-hum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ho-hum.
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