- Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone.
- Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. See synonyms at boring.
[From Greek monotonos : mono-, mono- + tonos, tone; see tone.]
monotonously mo·not'o·nous·ly adv.monotonousness mo·not'o·nous·ness n.
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mo·not·o·nous (mə-nŏt'n-əs) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: monotonous |
| Antonyms: monotonous |
Definition: all the same, remaining the same
Antonyms: changing, ever-changing, exciting, interesting, lively, variable, varied, versatile
| Word Tutor: monotonous |
How monotonous the sounds of the forest would be if the music came only from the Top Ten birds.
— Dan Bennett.
| WordNet: monotonous |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
Synonyms: monotone, monotonic
Meaning #2:
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
Synonym: humdrum
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