REPETITIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REPETITIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “repetitive”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “repetitive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Repetitive” are: insistent, repetitious, monotonous, tedious, boring, uninteresting, humdrum, mundane, tiresome, wearisome, dreary, soul-destroying

Repetitive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Repetitive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “repetitive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by repetition.
• Containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome.
• Repetitive and persistent.

Synonyms of "Repetitive" as an adjective (12 Words)

boring	Not interesting; tedious. I ve got a boring job in an office.
dreary	Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. The dreary round of working eating and trying to sleep.
humdrum	Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous. Humdrum routine work.
insistent	Demanding attention. Tony s soft insistent questioning.
monotonous	Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. The statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity.
mundane	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. His mundane humdrum existence.
repetitious	Characterized by repetition. Many hours of repetitious labour.
soul-destroying	Destructive to the spirit or soul.
tedious	Using or containing too many words. Tedious days on the train.
tiresome	Causing one to feel bored or annoyed. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
uninteresting	Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative. A very uninteresting account of her trip.
wearisome	Causing one to feel tired or bored. Other people s dreams are dreadfully wearisome.

Usage Examples of "Repetitive" as an adjective

• A repetitive task.
• Repetitive movement.

Associations of "Repetitive" (30 Words)

acclimate	Harden off (a plant). It will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude.
accustom	Make psychologically or physically used (to something. Sixth form education is supposed to accustom pupils to think for themselves.
behavior	Behavioral attributes the way a person behaves toward other people. The behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
cession	The act of ceding. The cession of twenty important towns.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
constant	Remaining the same over a period of time. A constant lover.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
continuous	Forming a series with no exceptions or reversals. The whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement.
conventional	(of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable. West made a conventional bid showing a hand with at least 5 spades.
familiarize	Make familiar or conversant with. Exercises which will help to familiarize the terms used.
habit	Put a habit on. She had a habit twirling the ends of her hair.
habituate	Make or become accustomed or used to something. Bears can become habituated to people very easily.
homologous	(of a series of chemical compounds) having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms. The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The incessant beat of the music.
nonstop	At all times. How many nonstops are there to Dallas.
perennial	A perennial plant. He s a perennial student.
perpetuation	The act of prolonging something. Perpetuation of the species is our purpose.
recurrence	The fact of occurring again. A drug used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.
recurrent	Occurring often or repeatedly. She had a recurrent dream about falling.
recurring	Coming back. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
relentless	Unceasingly intense. The relentless beat of the drums.
repeated	Done or occurring again several times in the same way. There were repeated attempts to negotiate.
sequence	Arrange in a sequence. They sequenced the human genome.
sequential	In regular succession without gaps. A series of sequential steps.
seriatim	Taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
stereotyped	Viewed or represented as a stereotype. Stereotyped phrases of condolence.
strain	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine.
unceasing	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
uninterrupted	Continuing in time or space without interruption. An uninterrupted flow of traffic.