as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep
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Recent Examples of monotonous
The gag became monotonous, and really stifled one of the great comedians of our time.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Shrek is in a monotonous lull with his kids, Fiona, Donkey, and even Puss in Boots.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Sitting on a boat, the results can seem empty and monotonous—nothing but cordgrass as far as the horizon.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Shrek is in a monotonous lull with his kids, Fiona, Donkey, and even Puss in Boots.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Sitting on a boat, the results can seem empty and monotonous—nothing but cordgrass as far as the horizon.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for monotonous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotonous
Adjective
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a chance to flex their goalscoring muscles, United had to grit their teeth and see out a gruelling, tense, tiring second half.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tai chi is a form of exercise that involves slow, gentle movements and balancing poses.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Probably something dull and unpaid.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Watch for warning signs like dropping buds and dull-looking foliage, which indicate the soil is too dry for this plant.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And that’s a stupid, dumb, mindless question.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dessert Week is the stupidest week, at least conceptually.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like many consumer companies, P&G has seen demand for some of its products fall as inflation-weary consumers seek out deals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is not a dusty collection or hodgepodge of Gold Rush artifacts placed around a xeriscape.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The old shelves with their dusty cans were gone, replaced by three wooden pillars, each with a small platform at chest height.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The residency blues In politics, fighting over where candidates live is a tale as old as time.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick handed the reins of the company to his 27-year-old son, and his other son also works at Cantor.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Monotonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonous. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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