monotony

Meaning

1. Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
2. The property of a monotonic function.
3. The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

Synonyms

uniformity

humdrum

monotone

dullness

sameness

boredom

monotonic

evenness

tedium

monotonicity

ennui

boring

tediousness

repetitiveness

slab

stereotypical

sullenness

uniformness

weariness

worry

homogeny

lack of interest

one-track mind

flat board

lack of variety

prosiness

dead-level

drab

dull

equality

glumness

insipidity

invariability

likeness

lithography

monosyllable

monotonousness

repetitiousness

repetitive

Translations

Monotonie

monotonie

monotonía

monotonia

Eintönigkeit

μονοτονία

monotonia

monotonluk

monotonia

yeknesaklık

monoton

Einförmigkeit

eentonigheid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈnɑtəni/

Etymology

From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).