monotony

(mə-nŏt'n-ē)
n., pl., -nies.

1. Uniformity or lack of variation in pitch, intonation, or inflection.
2. Tedious sameness or repetitiousness: the monotony of daily routine.

[Greek monotoniā, from monotonos, monotonous. See monotonous.]

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noun

A tiresome lack of variety: humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, sameness. See change/persist, excite/bore/interest.

n

Definition: boredom; sameness
Antonyms: change, color, excitement, liveliness, variability, variety, versatility

IN BRIEF: A lack of variety.

Nothing relieves the monotony of a job like finding ways to improve it. — Unknown.

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See words rhyming with "monotony."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - monotoni, ensformighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
monotonie, eentonigheid

Français (French)
n. - monotonie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Monotonie, Eintönigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μονοτονία

Italiano (Italian)
monotonia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - monotonia (f)

Русский (Russian)
монотонность

Español (Spanish)
n. - monotonía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - enformighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
单调, 无味, 干燥

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 單調, 無味, 乾燥

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 단조로움, 지루함, 단음

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 単調, 退屈

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رتابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חדגוניות, מונוטוניות‬

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