monotonous (məˈnɒtənəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- dull and tedious, esp because of repetition
- unvarying in pitch or cadence
Alternative Forms
moˈnotonously adverb moˈnotonousness nounSynonyms
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tedious,
boring,
dull,
repetitive,
uniform,
all the same,
plodding,
tiresome,
humdrum,
unchanging,
colourless,
mind-numbing,
soporific,
ho-hum,
repetitious,
wearisome,
samey,
unvaried,
Translations
- British English:
monotonous
Something that is monotonous is very boring because it has a regular repeated pattern which never changes.It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.məˈnɒtənəs ADJECTIVE It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.
- Spanish:
monótono
adj monótona
- French:
monotone
adj
- German:
monoton
adj
- Chinese: 单调的 adj
- Arabic: مُـمِلٌّ adj
- Portuguese: monótono adj monótona
- Russian: монотонный adj монотонная
- Croatian: monoton adj monotona
- Czech: monotónní adj
- Danish: monoton adj
- Dutch: monotoon adj
- Finnish: yksitoikkoinen adj
- Greek: μονότονος adj μονότονη
- Italian: monotono adj monotona
- Japanese: 単調な no_posp
- Korean: 단조로운 adj
- Norwegian: monoton adj
- Polish: monotonny adj monotonna
- Brazilian Portuguese: monótono adj monótona
- European Spanish:
monótono
adj monótona
- Swedish: monoton adj monotont
- Thai: น่าเบื่อหน่ายเพราะซ้ำซาก adj
- Turkish: tekdüze adj
- Vietnamese: đơn điệu adj
Usage examples
He had the loudest voice I'd ever heard, talking over everyone in a monotonous superhuman drone.
, Looking For the Spark (1994)A whiz-kid will do anything to avoid being monotonous , including walking on all fours, becoming a drag queen or speaking in falsetto.
India Today (1997)Right now, there is a sameness to the arc of every single story that threatens to become monotonous.
Toronto Sun (2003)There are missed opportunities for humour and only a few great lines to break up what is essentially a monotonous spider chase.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Lord, give me this seeing faith, then my work will never be monotonous.
, Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993)