humdrumness

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noun

The quality of being humdrum; mundanity.

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Meanings

nounhumdrumness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being humdrum; mundanity.

    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.

    2007 May 27, Ruth La Ferla, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”, in New York Times

Origin

From humdrum + -ness.

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APA

humdrumness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humdrumness

MLA

“humdrumness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humdrumness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humdrumness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humdrumness.

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