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ho-hum

ho-hum
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh huhm]
    • /hoʊ hʌm/
    • /həʊ hʌm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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.

Top questions with ho-hum

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