adjective
repetitive
rih-PEH-tih-tihv
adjective
1
Involving the same action or thing done over and over, often to the point of being tedious.
"The factory job was repetitive and physically tiring."
"His speech grew repetitive after the first ten minutes."
How to Use Repetitive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing or saying the same thing again and again, often in a boring or straining way.
Common pairings
repetitive tasks
repetitive strain injury
Word Forms
more repetitive comparative, most repetitive superlative
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Etymology
From Latin repetitus plus the adjective suffix -ive.