repetitive

Questions about repetitive

What does repetitive mean?

repetitive means "repetitive and persistent". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in repetitive?

repetitive has 4 syllables: re-pet-i-tive. The stress falls on "pet". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/.

What is another word for repetitive?

Close synonyms include insistent, repetitious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of repetitive?

The recorded antonyms are nonrepetitive.

Is repetitive a common word?

repetitive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.