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Synonyms of repetitious

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Another word for repetitious is repetitive. Other synonyms of repetitious are recurrent, habitual, monotonous, repetitional and repetitionary.

Synonyms and similar words for repetitious

adjectiveCharacterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

  • recurrentRecurring; happening time after time.
  • repetitiveHappening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
  • habitualOf or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
  • monotonousTedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
  • perennial figurativelyAppearing or recurring again and again; recurrent.
  • recurring
  • repeating
  • repetitionalOf the nature of, or containing, repetition.
  • repetitionaryOf the nature of, or containing, repetition.
  • tediousBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
  • drippy
  • drudgerousOf or pertaining to drudgery; tedious, menial and exhausting.
  • irksomeMarked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition.
  • longsome UK, dialectal
  • wearing
  • tiresomeCausing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
  • wearisomeTiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
  • torporific archaicInducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.

Meaning of repetitious

  1. adjective Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

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Questions about synonyms of repetitious

What is another word for repetitious?
Repetitious has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as repetitive, recurrent, habitual, monotonous, repetitional, repetitionary, tedious and tiresome.
What does repetitious mean?
Repetitious means characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

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