Repetitious
(adjective)
- Characterized by repetition.
- Done, said, or occurring repeatedly.
- Boring or tedious because of excessive repetition.
Origin:
The word 'repetitious' is derived from the latin word 'repetitio' meaning 'a repeating or doing again'. it refers to something that is repeatedly done, said, or occurring.
Examples:
- The lecture was repetitious, with the speaker repeating the same point over and over.
- The song became repetitious after the chorus was repeated ten times in a row.
- The author's writing style was repetitious, using the same vocabulary and sentence structures repeatedly.
- The job became repetitious as the worker was required to perform the same task over and over again.
- The child became bored with the repetitious game after playing it several times in a row.