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Definition of “monotony

monotony (məˈnɒtənɪPronunciation for monotony

Definitions

noun

  1. wearisome routine; dullness
  2. lack of variety in pitch or cadence

Usage examples

  • But there was nothing but the unrelieved monotony of dormant fields, no significant growth yet awakened by the spring.
    Hilton, John Buxton, The Innocents at Home (A Superintendent Kenworthy novel) (1986)
  • The same action repeated over and over again, till monotony deadens the mind and human beings resemble wound-up toys.
    India Today (1997)
  • ``We just wanted to break up the monotony a bit by coming up to Sydney,' he said.
    The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
  • Last night the England players relieved the monotony of their Japanese base camp by breaking out for some shopping.
    Sun, News of the World (2002)
  • There was nothing to break the loneliness or the monotony of his day except the arrival of meals or the inspection of a commissioner.
    Deborah Cadbury, THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002)

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