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monotonous
[ muh-not-n-uhs ]
adjective
- lacking in variety; tediously unvarying:
the monotonous flat scenery.
Synonyms: , , ,
- characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
- having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.
monotonous
/ əˈɒəə /
adjective
- dull and tedious, esp because of repetition
- unvarying in pitch or cadence
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzٴDzԴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԴdzٴDzԴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Դdzo·Դdzܲ· adverb
- ·Դdzo·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲm·Դdzo·Դdzܲ adjective
- un·Դdzo·Դdzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of monotonous1
Example Sentences
Evidently irked by the outside noise surrounding the perceived monotonous movie of title after title, trophy after trophy, Celtic will make sure they enjoy this one.
But how boring would this existence be if it were one monotonous walk toward the end?
“But I do love California as a state with young kids. It’s the great outdoors. You don’t have to wrestle a coat on a 4-year-old every morning. The gray of London is pretty monotonous.”
“How do you rebuild a community like that? It’s not going to be done by people who want to build a homogeneous, monotonous world,” he said.
It’s a time of year when the games become grueling, the practices monotonous and the hotel rooms all look the same.
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