lacking significance

(informal) [ˈmɒntɪ ] the full monty todo completo ⧫ el paquete or lote completo (inf)

1. He always had this inane grin.
2. There are so many inane television quiz shows.
3. There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days.
4. Most pop lyrics are pretty inane.
5. Such comments are inane because they don’t help us solve our problem.
6. He studied me, and an inane grin spread across his lips like a stain.

Some common synonyms of inane are banal, flat, insipid, jejune, and vapid. While all these words mean “devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character,” inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality.

English Language Learners Definition of humdrum : not interesting : dull, boring, and ordinary. See the full definition for humdrum in the English Language Learners Dictionary. humdrum. adjective.

The word humdrum is an example of grammatical reduplication or repetitive rhyming, much like other informal words such as itsy-bitsy, okey-dokey, hoity-toity and namby-pamby. The expression is very similar to the informal word ho-hum, which also describes a boring or dull set of circumstances.

: something that serves to warn or remind a museum filled with war mementos— Libby Lubin also : souvenir mementos of their travels.

1 : uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity. 2 : tediously uniform or unvarying.

: one that brings bad luck also : the state or spell of bad luck brought on by a jinx. jinx. verb. jinxed; jinxing; jinxes.

Something that is monotonous is very boring because it has a regular, repeated pattern which never changes.

All those things are monotonous: they don’t change much, and they’re dull as dishwater. Anything tedious or humdrum is probably monotonous. If someone says you’re being monotonous, try to vary your tone of voice or the things you’re talking about.

adj. 1 dull and tedious, esp. because of repetition. 2 unvarying in pitch or cadence. ♦ monotonously adv.

Monotonous: Definition and Meaning Monotonous also suggests something which has become predictable in nature because of its sameness. Typically, it has a negative connotation. Form a sentence with monotonous to express lack of variety, boring repetition or uniform pitch.

Antonym of Rude

Monotone sound is an unchanging tone. The sound produced by musical instruments is not monotone. The sound is produced by the vibration of particles. As the particles vibrate the surrounding particles in the medium also vibrate.

Antonyms: lively, modulated. Synonyms: monotonic, unglamourous, monotone, commonplace, humdrum, unglamorous, prosaic, flat. flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonous(adj)

tasteless. Antonyms: flavorous, forcible, lively, piquant, pungent, racy, rich, spicy, spirited.

English Language Learners Definition of repetitive : happening again and again : repeated many times. : having parts, actions, etc., that are repeated many times in a way that is boring or unpleasant. See the full definition for repetitive in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

Definition. The term “repetitive behaviors” refers to abnormal behaviors that are characterized by repetition, rigidity, inappropriateness, and lack of adaptability (Bodfish, 2007).

adj. Given to or characterized by repetition. re·pet′i·tive·ly adv. re·pet′i·tive·ness n.

Something that is repetitive involves doing the same thing over and over again. If you get bored running on a treadmill daily, you might try something less repetitive, like playing soccer outdoors. Anything you do repeatedly, especially when it’s boring, can be described using the adjective repetitive.

What is another word for many times?

“Rote” is often used for a repetitive process that is performed the same way every time. “Rote learning” means repeating an action multiple times until you can do it pretty much without thinking.

alike

1. analogously.
2. comparably.
3. comparatively.
4. consonantly.
5. correspondingly.
6. equally.
7. equivalently.
8. evenly.

Therefore, you would have to say “how much time”. The word “times”, however, means occurrences. Since it can be broken down into component parts, e.g., “10 times” which are each a time, you would have to say “how many times”.

: showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting relentless pressure a relentless campaign.

“A” is a singular indefinite article, and “times” is plural. The two do not mix, therefore, it is wrong. “Many a times” may be a colloquialism, but it is still incorrect. “Many a time” and “many times” mean the same thing, but “many a time” is a more formal or old-fashioned way to say “many times”.