repetitive
adj/ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
Etymology From Latin repetitus, with the suffix -ive.
1
Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
- The lecture was too repetitive and lost its impact.
- He kept repeating the same repetitive tasks without making progress.
1 more example
- The movie was criticized for its repetitive scenes and predictable plot.
- Synonyms
- recurrent, repetitious, habitual, monotonous, perennial, recurring, repeating, repetitional, repetitionary, repetitive
- Antonyms
- nonrecurrent, nonrecurring, nonrepeating, nonrepetitional
- Derived terms
- body-focused repetitive behavior disorder, nonrepetitive, polyrepetitive, pseudorepetitive, repetitively, repetitiveness, repetitive strain injury, unrepetitive
- Related terms
- repeat, repeated, repetition, continuous, discontinuous, wearisome