monotony

[ muh-not-n-ee ]

/ məˈnɒt n i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR monotony ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone.

sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking.

Origin of monotony

1700–10; <Late Greek monotonía, equivalent to monóton(os) monotonous + -ia-y³

Words nearby monotony

monotonal, monotone, monotonic, monotonize, monotonous, monotony, monotrematous, monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph

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Example sentences from the Web for monotony

Many of them boiled over in the monotony; they raged that their suffering felt pointless.
A Book About Boredom Is Anything But|Jeremy Axelrod|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Life's fleeting nature, as well as the monotony of it, is apparent in every frame.
Who's Missing in First Class?|Lauren Zalaznick|December 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There was a well-kept lawn in front of it, with here and there a trim flower-bed to relieve the monotony of the expanse of grass.
The Lost Valley|J. M. Walsh
At the worst, a halt at some house would serve to break the monotony of the hike.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk

The winter passed away without any event to break the monotony of camp-life.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
So a delay of several days occurred, with only a little skirmish here and there to break the monotony.
The Campaign of the Jungle|Edward Stratemeyer
The short dark days passed with the monotony that was second nature to the brave fellows.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock

British Dictionary definitions for monotony

monotony

/ (məˈnɒtənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

wearisome routine; dullness

lack of variety in pitch or cadence

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单词	monotony
释义	monotony [ muh-not-n-ee ] / məˈnɒt n i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monotony ON THESAURUS.COM noun wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery. the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone. sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking. Origin of monotony 1700–10; <Late Greek monotonía, equivalent to monóton(os) monotonous + -ia-y³ Words nearby monotony monotonal, monotone, monotonic, monotonize, monotonous, monotony, monotrematous, monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monotony Many of them boiled over in the monotony; they raged that their suffering felt pointless. A Book About Boredom Is Anything But\|Jeremy Axelrod\|June 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Life's fleeting nature, as well as the monotony of it, is apparent in every frame. Who's Missing in First Class?\|Lauren Zalaznick\|December 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST There was a well-kept lawn in front of it, with here and there a trim flower-bed to relieve the monotony of the expanse of grass. The Lost Valley\|J. M. Walsh At the worst, a halt at some house would serve to break the monotony of the hike. The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High\|Leslie W. Quirk The winter passed away without any event to break the monotony of camp-life. Following the Flag\|Charles Carleton Coffin So a delay of several days occurred, with only a little skirmish here and there to break the monotony. The Campaign of the Jungle\|Edward Stratemeyer The short dark days passed with the monotony that was second nature to the brave fellows. Janet of the Dunes\|Harriet T. Comstock British Dictionary definitions for monotony monotony / (məˈnɒtənɪ) / noun plural -nies wearisome routine; dullness lack of variety in pitch or cadence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monotony tedium, similarity, dreariness, humdrum, flatness, dryness, uniformity, evenness, routine, dullness, continuity, monotone, continuance, likeness, identicalness, oneness, tediousness, ennui, repetitiveness, tiresomeness
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monotony

noun

Origin of monotony

Words nearby monotony

Example sentences from the Web for monotony

British Dictionary definitions for monotony

noun plural -nies

Words related to monotony