Monotony (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Constancy of tone or pitch or inflection.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's monotony during the speech made the audience yawn and lose interest.
- The professor's voice became a monotony, and I struggled to stay awake in his 8am lecture.
- Her flat, monotony delivery made it hard to tell when she was excited or sad about the news.
- The robotic monotony of the telemarketer's tone was unmistakable, and I quickly hung up.
- After hours of listening to the audio guide's monotony, I longed for some excitement and drama.