humdrum

/hˈʌmdrʌm/

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Definitions

Adjective Satellite
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Adjective Satellite
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea"
Noun
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"

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