repetitive

The word “repetitive” means involving the same action or thing done over and over, often to the point of being tedious. In plain terms, doing or saying the same thing again and again, often in a boring or straining way.

“Repetitive” is pronounced rih-PEH-tih-tihv (/ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ in IPA).

Here is “repetitive” used in a sentence: “The factory job was repetitive and physically tiring.”

The opposite of “repetitive” — its antonyms — are nonrecurrent, nonrecurring, nonrepeating and nonrepetitional.

“Repetitive” is an adjective.

The word “repetitive” comes from Latin. From Latin repetitus plus the adjective suffix -ive.

“Repetitive” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Repeated simply describes something that has happened more than once, without any judgment about it, as in "repeated attempts." Repetitive carries a stronger sense of monotony or tedium, describing an action or thing done over and over to the point of being boring.

Repetitive describes an action or pattern that recurs tediously, such as repetitive movements in a job. Redundant describes something that is unnecessary because it duplicates something already present, such as redundant wording in a sentence. Repetitive is about recurrence over time; redundant is about needless duplication.

The term 'repetitive strain injury' uses 'repetitive' because the condition results from the same physical action being performed over and over, which gradually stresses muscles and joints. The word highlights that it is the repeated nature of the motion, not a single event, that causes the harm.