MONOTONOUS

humdrum, monotonous

(adjective) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; “a humdrum existence; all work and no play”; “nothing is so monotonous as the sea”

flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonous

(adjective) sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; “the owl’s faint monotonous hooting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

monotonous (comparative more monotonous, superlative most monotonous)

Having an unvarying tone or pitch.

Tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety.

Synonyms

• (having an unvarying tone or pitch): level, monotone, monotonic

• (lacking in variety): samely; see also steady or repetitive

Anagrams

• ontonomous

Source: Wiktionary

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Mo*not"o*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. Tone.]

Definition: Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome.

– Mo*not"o*nous*ly, adv.

– Mo*not"o*nous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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