ho-hum

adjective
UK: /ˌhəʊ ˈhʌm/
US: /ˌhoʊ ˈhʌm/

  1. Not interesting or exciting; boring or dull.

    1. The movie was just ho-hum, nothing special.
    2. After a while, the routine became ho-hum, and he looked for a new job because ho-hum work is tiring.

Synonyms

tedious boring dull monotonous uninspired
ho-hum noun

  1. A feeling of being bored or not interested.

    1. She responded to the news with a ho-hum.
    2. His presentation was met with a collective ho-hum from the audience, signifying their disappointment.
ho-hum interjection

  1. An expression of boredom or indifference.

    1. Ho-hum, another day at the office.
    2. When I told her about my promotion, she just said 'ho-hum' as if she didn't care.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ho-hum" is /ˌhəʊ ˈhʌm/ in British English and /ˌhoʊ ˈhʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ho-hum": tedious, boring, dull, monotonous, uninspired.

Example usage of "ho-hum": "The movie was just ho-hum, nothing special.". More examples on the page.