monotony
mo·not·o·ny
noun \mə-ˈnä-tə-nē, -ˈnät-nē\Definition of MONOTONY
1
: tedious sameness
2
: sameness of tone or sound
Examples of MONOTONY
- She hated the monotony of the job.
- The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.
First Known Use of MONOTONY
1706
Related to MONOTONY
- Synonyms
- humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, sameness
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