humdrum in French
humdrum in French is embétant, ennuyeux, monotone — humdrum means dull, monotonous, and lacking excitement.
humdrum in French
embétant
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
ennuyeux
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
monotone
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
soporifique
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
traintrain
(uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement.
What does "humdrum" mean?
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adjective Dull, monotonous, and lacking excitement.
"He suggested cusk, because he knew they would have it. She had never heard of cusk. “Doesn't it sound exotic!” she said. “Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself."
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humdrum in a sentence
- He suggested cusk, because he knew they would have it. She had never heard of cusk. “Doesn't it sound exotic!” she said. “Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself.
- He was tired of his humdrum office job.
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What is "humdrum" in French?
"humdrum" in French is embétant, ennuyeux, monotone. humdrum means: Dull, monotonous, and lacking excitement.
How do you use "humdrum" in a sentence?
Example: "He was tired of his humdrum office job." In French, "humdrum" is embétant, ennuyeux, monotone.
Are there other ways to say "humdrum" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "humdrum": embétant, ennuyeux, monotone, soporifique, traintrain.
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