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View usage for: (mənɒtəni) uncountable nounThe monotony of something is the fact that it never changes and is boring. A night on the town may help to break the monotony of the week. [+ of] ...a life of secure monotony. Synonyms: tedium, routine, boredom, dullness More Synonyms of monotony monotony in British English (məˈnɒtənɪ) nounWord forms: plural -nies1. wearisome routine; dullness 2. lack of variety in pitch or cadence monotony in American English (məˈnɑtəni) noun1. sameness of tone or pitch, or continuance of the same tone without variation 2. lack of variation or variety 3. tiresome sameness or uniformity Word origin Fr monotonie < Gr monotonia: see monotonous Examples of 'monotony' in a sentencemonotony The monotony of life at sea is not confined to the jobs people do.The monotony of camp life set in.The Japanese seldom interfered with the monotony of life inside the compound.To avoid monotony, their arrangement is crucial.They were perfectly suited to oversee the transition of the monarchy to the modern age, when royal life became a roadshow of monotony and routine. Chinese translation of 'monotony' n (u) - [of life, job etc]
一成不变(變) (yī chéng bù biàn) - (of voice, tune)
单(單)调(調) (dāndiào)
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Definition wearisome routine A night out may help break the monotony of the week. Synonyms sameness repetitiveness tediousness repetitiousness colourlessness tiresomeness Additional synonymsDefinition the state of being bored He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom. Synonyms tedium, apathy, doldrums, weariness, monotony, dullness, sameness, ennui (literary), flatness, world-weariness, tediousness, irksomeness the dullness of their routine life Synonyms tediousness, monotony, banality, flatness, dreariness, vapidity, insipidityHe detected a certain flatness in the days that followed. Synonyms dullness, emptiness, tedium, monotony, staleness, vapidity, insipidityAdditional synonymsDefinition the boring repetition of tasks the mundane routine of her life Synonyms grind (informal), tedium, monotony, banality, groove, boredom, chore, the doldrums, dullness, sameness, ennui (literary), drabness, deadness, dreariness, tediousness, lifelessness Synonyms lack of variety, consistency, repetition, tedium, predictability, monotonythe dull uniformity of the houses Synonyms monotony, sameness, tedium, dullness, flatness, drabness, lack of diversity |