repetitive

adjective
UK: /rɪˈpetətɪv/
US: /rɪˈpetətɪv/

  1. Involving actions or elements that are repeated many times and are similar.

    1. The music had a very repetitive beat that I didn't enjoy.
    2. His job became incredibly repetitive after a while, and he felt unfulfilled by it.

  2. Saying or doing the same thing many times, so that it becomes boring.

    1. The child's speech was repetitive, echoing the same phrases.
    2. The manager's speech at the meeting was repetitive and failed to motivate the team.

Synonyms

recurring iterative monotonic tedious monotonous recursive

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "repetitive" in English means: Involving actions or elements that are repeated many times and are similar., Saying or doing the same thing many times, so that it becomes boring..

The phonetic transcription of "repetitive" is /rɪˈpetətɪv/ in British English and /rɪˈpetətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "repetitive": recurring, iterative, monotonic, tedious, monotonous, recursive.

Example usage of "repetitive": "The music had a very repetitive beat that I didn't enjoy.". More examples on the page.