1. humdrum, monotony, sameness

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

Example Sentences:
'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'

Synonyms

• monotony
• sameness

2. commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Example Sentences:
'an unglamorous job greasing engines'

Synonyms

• commonplace
• prosaic
• unglamorous
• unglamourous

3. humdrum, monotonous

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

Example Sentences:
'a humdrum existence; all work and no play'
'nothing is so monotonous as the sea'

Synonyms

• monotonous