Monotonous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teacher's monotonous voice put the students to sleep during the lecture.
- After a few days on the road, the endless stretch of highway became a monotonous sight.
- Eating the same monotonous meal every day for lunch was starting to get boring.
- The sound of the ocean waves against the shore created a monotonous rhythm that was soothing.
- The worker's job was so monotonous that he often found himself daydreaming throughout the day.