repetitious

[ rep-i-tish-uhs ]

adjective

1. full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition:

   a repetitious account of their vacation trip.

repetitious

/ ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs /

adjective

1. characterized by unnecessary repetition

Derived Forms

• ˌrepeˈtitiousness, noun
• ˌrepeˈtitiously, adverb

Other Words From

• repe·titious·ly adverb
• repe·titious·nes noun
• nonrep·e·titious adjective
• nonrep·e·titious·ly adverb
• nonrep·e·titious·ness noun
• unrep·e·titious adjective
• unrep·e·titious·ly adverb
• unrep·e·titious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of repetitious¹

1665–75; < Latin repetīt ( us ) (past participle of repetere to repeat ) + -ious

Example Sentences

That said, “The Franchise” is a fairly diverting, if somewhat repetitious comedy with a cast that makes for good company — I’ll follow Adefope anywhere — even as they make one another miserable.

From Los Angeles Times

Pedro’s notations, though repetitious and even tedious, opened my eyes to his meticulous nature, the way he viewed each dollar as one that couldn’t fall through the cracks.

From Los Angeles Times

“At the sake of sounding repetitious,” he said, “I just want to thank my mother.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s far too stylized to mount a stinging critique, and its one-disaster-after-another structure risks becoming repetitious.

From New York Times

There is extensive coverage, most of it superficial and repetitious, as rising death numbers come to seem normal and Gaza becomes a routine topic in news media.

From Salon

Related Words

• boring
• redundant
• repetitive