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ripetitivo

repetitive

adjective ree-peh-tee-TEE-voh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

monotonous

Usage Note

Ripetitivo describes work, speech, or behaviour that repeats the same elements to the point of tedium, aligning closely with English 'repetitive'. Feminine: ripetitiva. A learner can confuse it with ripetuto ('repeated', past participle), but ripetitivo specifically implies an inherently monotonous quality rather than mere recurrence.

Examples

"Il lavoro in fabbrica può essere molto ripetitivo."

Natural Translation

Factory work can be very repetitive.

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