monotonous

Meanings

• adjective

  lacking in variety or interest; tedious and repetitious

• adjective

  producing or causing a feeling of monotony; dull and unchanging

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Synonyms

level , monotone , monotonic , samely

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with monotonous
drones , tones , zones

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Variants

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monotonous , monotonously , monotonousness , monotonousnesses

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Etymology

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mid 16th century: from monoton- mono- 'one' + tonos 'tone, sound'

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Trivia

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1. The word monotonous comes from the Greek words mono, meaning 'one', and tonos, meaning 'tone'.

2. Monotony is often used to describe music that lacks variation or complexity.

3. Monotonous can also be used to describe a person's speech or behavior that is repetitive and uninteresting.

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Related Concepts

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1. tedium: A feeling of weariness or boredom caused by long continuance of something uninterrupted or repetitious.

2. boredom: An emotional and psychological state experienced when an individual is lacking in interest or excitement.

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Quotes

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1. At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own "monotonous" noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders …

   - Benjamin Weiser,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},6 Aug. 2000

2. Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of "monotonous" enormity.

   - Douglas A. Blackmon,{it}Slavery By Another Name{/it},2008

3. The crickets stridulated their everlasting "monotonous" meaningful note.

   - John Updike,{it}The Witches of Eastwick{/it},1984

4. The "monotonous" chant of the indoctrinated, ideologically armored from head to foot …

   - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

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Culture

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Monotonous has been used to describe situations, environments, or experiences that lack excitement or novelty. In literature, monotony is often used as a theme or device to convey a sense of boredom or tedium. For example, in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel 'Notes from Underground', the protagonist describes his life as monotonous and unfulfilling.

How to Memorize "monotonous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, unending line or a repetitive pattern to help remember the meaning of monotonous.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word monotonous with a feeling of boredom or tedium.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Monotonous means mono-tone, one tone, boring'.

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