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ho-hum

[hoh-huhm, -huhm] / ˈhoʊˈhʌm, -ˌhʌm /
ADJECTIVE
dull, boring, or routine; so-so
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boring dull routine so-so
STRONG
banal bland dry flat insipid lackluster mild monotonous prosaic tedious tiresome unexciting unimaginative uninteresting weariful

Example Sentences

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It’s a ho-hum start to the year, which investors, overall, expect to yield stable sales and higher profits, partly due to fewer tariff headwinds, and partly due to fewer EV losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

And all for a couple of ho-hum, wearisome men.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The Patriots haven’t seen many elite quarterbacks this season, instead beating a ho-hum collection of passers that includes Cam Ward, Spencer Rattler, Dillon Gabriel and 40-year-old Joe Flacco.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

So the report was judged to be a bit ho-hum at first glance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

I was trying to look ho-hum, when inside I was close to fullblown panic.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd