monotonous
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5.3
- adjective
- /məˈnɑːtənəs/
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monótono
- Eventually tiring of the thudding, monotonous music, Curt drifted over to the jukebox.
- monotonous sound
Examples
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There was no music anymore, just the sound of the BMW motor purring with monotonous precision.
Fiction book (1994) -
So, apologies in advance to everyone listening for my monotonous voice.
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Her voice was low and monotonous, humming.
Fiction book (1995) -
The only sound was the monotonous cranking of the train's slowing engine.
Fiction book (1990) -
We hear a dispatcher's monotonous voice over a hissing police radio.
Fiction book (1992) -
The night was filled with the monotonous symphony of cicadas interrupted by the occasional hoot of an owl.
Fiction book (1995) -
As they approached, the drumming became louder, until the heavy, monotonous throbbing filled the air with its insistent beat.
Fiction book (1992) -
The teacher's monotonous lecture made it hard for the students to stay awake.
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Listening to the monotonous sound of the waves crashing made her want to sleep.
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Despite the monotonous rhythm of his speech, he delivered important information.
Synonyms
297
4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
87
4.4
Boring and repetitive, making you feel mentally tired
5
8.1
Not interesting and making you feel bored
2
5.8
Said or sung in the same tone without change
1
6.3
A flat voice that shows no emotion
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8.1
A voice that keeps the same pitch and tone
Said in a flat, boring voice with no rise or fall
A voice or sound that stays in the same pitch without change
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Etymology
The word monotonous comes from the parts mono- 'one' and tone 'sound', the same mono- you see in monologue ('one speech'). So a monotonous voice stays on the same pitch and does not change, which makes it hard to listen to.