one-note

adjective

ˈwən-ˈnōt 

: unvarying in tone or emphasis : monotonous

a one-note campaigner

Examples of one-note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The album solidified Jepsen as much more than a one-note artist, pushing the boundaries of what mainstream pop could be with risky sonic choices. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Bi’s look is very well made but a little one-note with the all-red palette. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Penelope could easily be a passive, one-note character waiting for her husband, Odysseus (Matt Damon), to make his long journey home. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Will Forte gives a one-note performance as Avery, the lawyer who’s stuck in a mode of desperate high dudgeon. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-note

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• motorboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat