stumpfsinnig

mindlessly dull, deadening

adjective SHTOOMP-sin-ikh Rare

Also means

mind-numbing

Usage Note

Stumpfsinnig describes work or activity so repetitive and monotonous that it numbs the mind. Stumpfsinnige Arbeit (mind-numbing work), stumpfsinnige Unterhaltung. Stronger than langweilig (boring); the Sinn (sense/mind) has been dulled to a Stumpf (blunt end).

Examples

"Die stumpfsinnige Fließbandarbeit zermürbte ihn nach einigen Wochen."

Natural Translation

The mind-numbing assembly line work wore him down after a few weeks.

Literal Translation

The mind-numbing conveyor belt work wore him down after a few weeks.

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