monotony

Monotony is a state of being boring or repetitive. When something is monotonous, it is easy to get tired of it.

  • The job is very monotonous, and I'm starting to get tired of it.

  • The class is very monotonous, and I'm starting to get bored.

Definition of monotony

noun

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

Synonyms:

humdrum, sameness

noun

constancy of tone or pitch or inflection

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Example Sentences for monotony

  • 1

    Varying style may avoid monotony.

  • 2

    Varying the style may avoid monotony.

  • 3

    It is good to have a picture to break up the monotony.

  • 4

    I'm settling into the monotony of school in the winter months.

  • 5

    It also breaks up the visual monotony of the article.

  • 6

    This I practiced to avoid the monotony of running time.

  • 7

    Although I'm leaning to the scattered approach to break the monotony.

  • 8

    It also breaks up the monotony of article assessments a bit.

  • 9

    The change is out of monotony, the change because of aspirations and ambitions.

  • 10

    They have the lofty monotony of a single conception of life and of the universe.