repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
Synonyms of repetitivenext
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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Not a massive issue, by any means, but annoyingly repetitive. — Joe Salas june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 There are no other options given to her by the clanking, repetitive ideas about women in this writer’s weltanschauung. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 The key is stocking your suitcase with versatile summer staples that can be mixed, matched, and reworn without feeling repetitive. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

Word History

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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