Standard Lemma guide

repetitious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɛpəˈtɪʃəs/
  • CMU ARPABET: R EH2 P AH0 T IH1 SH AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: tedious; see also Thesaurus:wearisome

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: recurrent, repetitive, habitual, monotonous, perennial, recurring, repeating, repetitional, repetitionary, repetitious, tedious, drippy, drudgerous, irksome, longsome, torporific, wearing, tiresome, wearisome

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

characterized by repetition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • repetitive movement

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: repetitive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: досадно повтарящ се (dosadno povtarjašt se) — characterized by excessive repetition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重複的 /重复的 (chóngfù de) — characterized by excessive repetition
  • Czech: opakující se — characterized by excessive repetition
  • Finnish: toistuva — characterized by excessive repetition
  • Finnish: toisteinen — characterized by excessive repetition
  • German: wiederholend — characterized by excessive repetition
  • Turkish: tekrarlayan — characterized by excessive repetition