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monotonous

American  
[muh-not-n-uhs] / məˈnɒt n əs /

adjective

  1. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying.

    the monotonous flat scenery.
    Synonyms:
    dull, boring, humdrum, tedious

  2. characterizing a sound continuing on one note.

  3. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.

monotonous British  
/ məˈnɒtənəs /

adjective

  1. dull and tedious, esp because of repetition

  2. unvarying in pitch or cadence

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Other Word Forms

  • monotonously adverb
  • monotonousness noun
  • unmonotonous adjective
  • unmonotonously adverb

Etymology

Origin of monotonous

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

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