monotonous
lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.
Origin of monotonous
1Other words for monotonous
Other words from monotonous
- mo·not·o·nous·ly, adverb
- mo·not·o·nous·ness, noun
- un·mo·not·o·nous, adjective
- un·mo·not·o·nous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with monotonous
- monotonic, monotonous
Words Nearby monotonous
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How to use monotonous in a sentence
The monotonous mugginess continues, with lows in the low to mid-70s.
D.C.-area forecast: Hot and humid on repeat before a slightly cooler weekend | Dan Stillman | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostPerhaps it was engaging enough in the novels, but its pitiful execution in the monotonous films made it clear from the very start that Team Jacob never stood much of a chance.
The teen love triangle is a complicated TV tradition. ‘Never Have I Ever’ actually pulls it off. | Sonia Rao | July 22, 2021 | Washington PostSaturdays and Sundays in jail are more monotonous and boring than the rest of the week, at least for me.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part III | Yariel Valdés González | July 21, 2021 | Washington BladeThe trip becomes monotonous after the exciting moment of takeoff and the initial curiosity of seeing the earth from the sky.
She also recommends trying to retrain yourself to think of down time—whether it’s waiting in line at the grocery store or doing a monotonous chore—not as a waste of your day, but as an opportunity to zone out and relax.
His monotonous music is, really, like the audio soundtrack to a k-hole.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’ | Marlow Stern | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDesperate for a way out of her monotonous existence Kumiko becomes obsessed with the frazzled tape and plots her journey to Fargo.
She Thought ‘Fargo’ Was Real: The Misguided Voyage of ‘Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter’ | Nico Hines | February 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHas covering fashion started to become a bit monotonous for you?
Fashion Wunderkind Tavi Gevinson on Her Acting Debut in ‘Enough Said’ | Marlow Stern | September 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery robot punch, stab, blast, and crunch is necessary, and the action never grows monotonous.
The Superman blockbuster Man of Steel is a monotonous CGI extravaganza devoid of any humanity.
‘Man of Steel,’ New Superman Movie Starring Henry Cavill, Falls Flat | Marlow Stern | June 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt will be no more monotonous than having one's seventh birthday or falling in love for the first time.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsWe resided at Derby in a terrace on the outskirt of the town, much to my dislike, for monotonous rows of houses I have ever hated.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAt first I used to think the effect of so many people whirling round in the same direction dizzying and monotonous.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe opposite side, belonging to Hanover, is as flat and monotonous as the other is beautiful.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIt was a native melody, but it had the strange, monotonous lilt of Tony's old-Egyptian melody.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for monotonous
/ (məˈnɒtənəs) /
dull and tedious, esp because of repetition
unvarying in pitch or cadence
Derived forms of monotonous
- monotonously, adverb
- monotonousness, noun
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