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

No one should have to endure a procedure as unsafe as hers, yet even safety doesn’t always guarantee respite from fear, pain, and grief—feelings that one-note sloganeering about empowerment relegate to a lonely darkness. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

To filter a movie about the origins of a zombie/monster epidemic through the point of view of a hapless outsider is an amusing, if rather one-note, concept. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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

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

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