repetitive
adjective/rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
Frequency rank: #7,163 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Characterized by doing or saying the same thing many times over.
Example sentence
Factory workers often find assembly-line tasks repetitive and tiring after long shifts.
Synonyms & related words
- monotonous
- tedious
- repetitious
- redundant
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