humdrum

/'hʌmdrʌm/
Adjective
  1. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
    • a humdrum existence
    • nothing is so monotonous as the sea
  2. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
    • an unglamorous job greasing engines
Noun
  1. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
    • he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
    • he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
    • he hated the sameness of the food the college served

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Her daily routine was a humdrum cycle of chores and paperwork.