MONOTONOUSNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

monotonousness

noun

Definition of monotonousness

as in boredom

a tedious lack of variety detested the mind-numbing monotonousness of the task but knew that it had to be done

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Noun

While stereotypes focus on tragedy and horror, Rosales reorients our gaze, revealing moments of tenderness and boredom, rest and joy.

— Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s a level of commitment that would make even a stalwart Zen meditator fidget with frustrated boredom.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

The Chicago Bears battled injuries, monotony and each other during the offseason, but several important storylines loom heading into the opener against the Carolina Panthers.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The monotony of waiting While the jury is deliberating, dozens of journalists and attendees are pushed out of the courtroom gallery and into the third-floor hallway.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of monotony

Noun

That something so benign could wreak so much havoc against the backdrop of a place as humdrum as a corner restaurant is what makes the story (written by TZ mainstay Richard Matheson) so terrifying.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Not your humdrum log flume by any means, this ride combines screen technology (the aquarium scene is quite stunning) with animatronics and some serious water fun.

— Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of humdrum

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