adjective

repetitive

repetitive, monotonous, tedious, recurrent

The work is very repetitive and boring.

The work is very repetitive and boring.

He has a repetitive style of speaking.

He has a repetitive style of speaking.

a repetitive ((noun)) involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring It was a repetitive task.

Synonyms: monotonous, tedious, unchanging; Antonyms: varied, interesting

From the verb 'repeat' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ive'. It describes something that has the quality of repeating.

If a task is 'repetitive', you have to 'repeat' it over and over. The connection to the verb is very clear.

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