Definition of samey in English:
samey
adjectivesamiest, samier ˈseɪmi
British informal Lacking in variety; monotonous.
dance music all sounds rather samey to me
Example sentencesExamples
- He finds their look contrived, their music empty, their songs too samey and their CD overhyped.
- Unlike the beer, the background music is too samey (slick and bland ambient and dance sounds, albeit pretty unobtrusive).
- Tim has little time for supermarkets because they are ‘getting very samey in what they sell’.
- I have played the album quite a few times, and am happy to listen all the way through, but the middle of the album does seem a bit samey.
- The difference culturally has also been very interesting, and at times we would have to admit that African food has been at best a bit samey!
Synonyms
tedious, dull, monotonous
Derivatives
noun
British informal To make the books balance every show has to have all the employed actors in it which can lead to repetition and sameyness in the work.
Example sentencesExamples
- Downers? How could there be downers? But maybe the clichéd plot, the tedium, the mind-numbing sameyness about the whole game could be considered a downer.
- For the most part these aren't radical reworkings, although the omnipresent parping horns and hammering keys at times mean the sound approaches showband-esque sameyness, and a couple of tracks are marred by ham-fisted editing.
- For years bookselling in this country was the antithesis of samey but as Waterstone's became a massive corporate presence they started consolidating their business bringing in elements of sameyness.
Rhymes
Amy, cockamamie, flamy, gamy, Jamie, Mamie