Spanish word

rutinario

Pronunciation

IPA/rutiˈnaɾjo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveroutine

Example

No quiero hacer la misma tarea rutinaria todos los días.

I don't want to do the same routine task every day.

Illustration for rutinario (routine)

More examples

Su trabajo es demasiado rutinario y busca más desafíos.

His work is too routine and he seeks more challenges.

Core concept

An everyday, customary action repeated without significant change.

Common phrases

  • tarea rutinaria

    routine task

  • trabajo rutinario

    work that is routine

  • actividad rutinaria

    routine activity

Similar words

habitual: A behavior performed regularly out of habit.
cotidiano: An occurrence that happens commonly in daily life.
repetitivo: An action that repeats the same steps many times.
monótono: An activity with little variation that often feels tedious.

Definition in Spanish

Que forma parte de una rutina o que se hace por costumbre, sin variaciones importantes.

Word origin

Derived from Spanish rutina plus suffix -ario, with rutina ultimately from French routine for an ordered set of daily actions, so the adjective marks something as part of that pattern.

Usage tips

  • Use rutina for the noun 'routine' and rutinario only as the adjective; translating English 'a routine' as rutinario is incorrect.

Other meanings

  • habitualadjective
  • everydayadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • rutinizarroutinizeverb
  • rutinizaciónroutinizationnoun
  • rutinariamenteroutinelyadverb

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