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repetitive

 
 
/rɪˈpetətɪv/ adjective (also repetitious,
 
 
/ˌrepɪˈtɪʃəs/)

Definition

doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring: a repetitive job
repetitively adverb
(Definition of repetitive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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