repetitious
repetitious
Definition
rep·eti·tious (-əs)
adjective
full of or characterized by repetition, esp. tiresome or boring repetition
rep′·eti′·tiously adverb
rep′·eti′·tious·ness noun
repetitious
Synonyms
repetitious
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- very: At about this point the text, which is very repetitious, throws in some minor technical details.
- somewhat: That very simple and somewhat repetitious little text tells us some very profound things about God's comfort in our suffering.
- startlingly: His essay is not only at least three times longer than it should be, but is startlingly repetitious.
- slightly: The only things that stop the book reaching four stars are this lack of science content and also a slightly repetitious style.
- so: The lines are very difficult to learn as they are so repetitious.
- just: J: But it's just repetitious, is what you're saying.
Modifies a noun
- nature: In short, the work is basically is of a repetitious nature.
- statement: Grouping In order to decrease repetitious statements within style sheets, grouping of selectors and declarations is allowed.
- movement: This exercise provides benefit with no crunches or repetitious movement.
- reading: That repetitious reading will cause you to remember what you have read.
- sound: The method I use most frequently is repetitious sound in the form of a steady drumbeat.
- genome: The draft human genome: A repetitious genome 28/2/01.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near repetitious
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- repercussion
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- repentant
- repentance
- repent
