Definition

Having many repeated parts or actions, often in a boring or unnecessary way.

Example

The repetitious nature of the lecture made it hard for the students to stay focused.

Conversation

I found that lecture really repetitious, didn’t you?

Yeah, it felt like the professor kept saying the same thing over and over.

I almost fell asleep because it was so repetitious.

Same here! I prefer when they mix things up a bit.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Repetitious → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "petere" (meaning to seek or strive). The word describes something that seeks to occur again, often in a repetitive manner.

Memory Tip

Think of doing something 'again' ('re-') and 'seeking' ('petere') to do it repeatedly — that's why repetitious means something that happens over and over.

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