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Synonyms for humdrum

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Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 4, High Camp

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

A humdrum existence: all work and no play.

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The true synonym

monotonous

Same sentence, swapped: A monotonous existence: all work and no play.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for humdrum as it is used in the sentence above.

unromantic
vapid
unimaginative

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precedeverbforegobe earlier in timeHigh CampStates and conditionsHas a reason line predateverbpreyprey on or hunt forHigh CampFood and drinkHas a reason line predatoryadjectiverapaciousliving by preying on other animals especially by catching living preyHigh CampAnimalsHas a reason line predominantadjectiveparamounthaving superior power and influenceHigh CampStates and conditions preemptverbdisplacetake the place of or have precedence overHigh CampSocial lifeHas a reason line prejudicedadjectivediscriminatorybeing biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehandHigh CampSocial life prenataladjectiveantenataloccurring or existing before birthHigh CampHas a reason line preparationnouncookingthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatTreelineActions2 sensesHas a reason line

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