monotony

Noun

Meaning

A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.

Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sameness boredom humdrum routine continuity simplicity indifference regularity invariance homogeneity apathy flatness dryness constancy monotonous
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Antonyms

bluff change color glitter chicane tone
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Hypernyms

constancy stability unvariedness

Phrases with the word

general monotony

Anagrams

ontonomy

Examples

he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work Source: Internet

he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners Source: Internet

he hated the sameness of the food the college served Source: Internet

After months of solitary monotony, Celia Rose Gooding woke up on a recent Sunday morning and grabbed her denim jacket, plaid skirt and black boots. Source: Internet

An occasional ridge projects through the alluvial cover to interrupt the monotony of the landscape. Source: Internet

Be forewarned for the onslaught of groans and grumbles around the monotony of keeping accounts and the drudgery of economizing. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

monotonous chant monotonously monotonousness monotopic monotopically monotosylation