MONOTONY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

monotony

noun

mə-ˈnä-tə-nē

Definition of monotony

as in boredom

a tedious lack of variety the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality

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Recent Examples of monotony Lane was always the guy who interrupted the monotony of a long practice or meeting with a comment or joke. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But for workers, the extreme monotony turned the factory floor into a human disaster. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Still, her stellar performance can’t elevate the series beyond its dull monotony. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Della Valle told Chavez that keeping himself busy, in whatever constructive ways possible, was the only way to make it through the monotony with his sanity intact. — Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monotony

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Noun

The company granted Hayes free food for life at any location, though familiarity, to misquote an old adage, breeds boredom.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.

— Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of boredom

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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