Synonyms for

Repeating

Verb / rɪˈpi:tɪŋ / / ri:ˈpi:tɪŋ / Another word for repeating — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Doing or saying something again and again.

Synonyms & similar words

echo reiterate takeover retell recur recapitulate reprize repeat ingeminate duplicate replicate iterate reduplicate double reprise restate repetition Reiterate Recite Echo Retell Duplicate Recapitulate Rehash Renew Reoccur Replay Resay Restate Restate Reuse Recur Regurgitate Reprise Reappear Reassert Reduplicate.

Synonyms by register

Formal

recurrent iterative recurring reiterative

Informal

again over and over round and round

Literary

echoing resounding

Antonyms

discontinuous sporadic infrequent occasional intermittent isolated

Common collocations

  • repeating pattern
  • repeating cycle
  • repeating mistake
  • repeating itself
  • repeating sequence
  • repeating phrase
  • repeating numbers

Word family

noun repetition
verb repeat
adjective repetitive
adverb repeatedly

Usage note

The word 'repeating' is often used informally to describe something that happens multiple times. In formal contexts, 'recurrent' or 'iterative' might be preferred.

Example sentences

  1. 1. The teacher kept repeating the instructions until everyone understood.
  2. 2. He was repeating the same story that he had told me before.
  3. 3. The song kept repeating in my head all day.
  4. 4. I had to keep repeating the phone number to remember it.
  5. 5. The movie was so good that I ended up repeating it the next day.

Quotes

  • 1. "One definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting a different outcome." - Unknown
  • 2. "Repeating the same thing over and over is not a strategy." - Unknown

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