Antonyms for ho hum


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : hoh-huhm, -huhm
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊˈhʌm, -ˌhʌm


Definition of ho hum

Origin :
  • expression of boredom, by 1906. As an adjective, by 1956.
  • As in insipid : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in lackluster : adj dull, lifeless
  • As in mild : adj gentle, temperate, nonirritating
  • As in monotonous : adj all the same, remaining the same
  • As in prosaic : adj unimaginative
  • As in banal : adj commonplace
  • As in tedious : adj dull, monotonous
  • As in tiresome : adj irritating, exasperating
  • As in unexciting : adj dull
  • As in unimaginative : adj dull, predictable
  • As in uninteresting : adj boring, uneventful
  • As in bland : adj tasteless; undistinctive
  • As in boring : adj uninteresting
  • As in weariful : adj boring
  • As in dry : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in dull : adj boring, uninteresting
  • As in flat : adj dull, lackluster to the senses
  • As in ennui : noun boredom
Example sentences :
  • The gentleman sat staring straight before him, and after a long time he stretched himself and said: "Ho—hum!"
  • Extract from : « Everychild » by Louis Dodge

Synonyms for ho hum

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