repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
Synonyms of repetitive
1
: repetitious
2
: containing repetition
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun

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an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements She left the job because the work was too repetitive. At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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But its model would inevitably replace repetitive sewing roles with fewer jobs supervising and maintaining machinery. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 The technology that provides the most value is often the technology that quietly removes repetitive work. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Two seasons of so many highs and lows, will-theys and won’t-theys, makeups and breakups had gotten a bit repetitive. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The film, which is a bit long and repetitive, was completed by Neil Berkeley after the death of its original director, Bob Saget, in 2022. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

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First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of repetitive was in 1756

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repetitive

adjective
re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpet-ət-iv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
: repetitious
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun
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