monotony

[muh-not-n-ee]

noun

1. wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery.

2. the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone.

3. sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking.

monotony

/ məˈnɒtənɪ /

noun

1. wearisome routine; dullness

2. lack of variety in pitch or cadence

Word History and Origins

Origin of monotony¹

1700–10; < Late Greek monotonía, equivalent to monóton ( os ) monotonous + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

It was still a welcome break from the monotony of the season, Redick said.

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Today it’s synonymous with corporate monotony and conformity, but it actually started life as the antithesis of what it came to represent.

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Anything to break up the monotony of herring, salt tack, and sauerkraut at every meal.

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There was so much more to this comeback than the monotony of it all.

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Think of tang as punctuation: it makes each bite snap, balances richness and keeps your loaded fries from tipping into monotony.

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Related Words

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