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- [hoh huhm]
- /hoʊ hʌm/
- /həʊ hʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh huhm]
- /hoʊ hʌm/
Definition of ho-hum word
- adjective ho-hum dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance. 1
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Origin of ho-hum
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Ho-hum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ho-hum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for ho-hum
adj ho-hum
- innocuous — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- trite — lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
Antonyms for ho-hum
adj ho-hum
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- appetizing — Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
- delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
- tasty — good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.
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