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monotonous

[ muh-not-n-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

lacking in variety; tediously unvarying:
the monotonous flat scenery.
Synonyms: dull, boring, humdrum, tedious
characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.

monotonous

/ məˈnɒtənəs /

From the Late Greek word monótonos, dating back to 1770–80. See mono-, tone, -ous

His monotonous music is, really, like the audio soundtrack to a k-hole.

Desperate for a way out of her monotonous existence Kumiko becomes obsessed with the frazzled tape and plots her journey to Fargo.

Has covering fashion started to become a bit monotonous for you?

Every 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.

It will be no more monotonous than having one's seventh birthday or falling in love for the first time.

We 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.

At first I used to think the effect of so many people whirling round in the same direction dizzying and monotonous.

The opposite side, belonging to Hanover, is as flat and monotonous as the other is beautiful.

It was a native melody, but it had the strange, monotonous lilt of Tony's old-Egyptian melody.

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