Mundane and Tedious

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Mundane adjective - Having to do with the practical details of regular life.

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Tedious and mundane are semantically related in humdrum topic. In some cases you can use "Tedious" instead an adjective "Mundane".

Nearby Word: mundanely

Tedious adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

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Mundane and tedious are semantically related in boring topic. Sometimes you can use "Mundane" instead an adjective "Tedious".

Nearby Words: tedium, tediously

A signature feature of Neal Stephenson's fiction is the grandiose, ridiculously detailed, and long digression describing some mundane or tedious activity.

Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Literature
Maybe the writer wants to establish the hero's former life as slow, tedious and mundane before they discover their Secret Legacy.

Source: Slow-Paced Beginning
Mundane Made Awesome: Even to the people who love it and have done it all their lives, farming is a tedious and time-consuming activity, but not when G-chan does it!

Source: Manga / Cyborg Grandpa G

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