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Repetitive vs Repetitious - What's the difference?

repetitive | repetitious |

As adjectives the difference between repetitive and repetitious

is that repetitive is happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating while repetitious is characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

repetitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

    • repetitious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

    • Derived terms

    * repetitiously * repetitiousness