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 These cowboy songs were meant to soothe restless cattle during the night or break the monotony of isolation. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 The way Adult Swim’s slate of low-fi, off-kilter programming managed to interrupt the monotony of 2000s cable TV, Friedland’s show follows a familiar format while subtly contorting it. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026 There’s never been a better time to escape the monotony of day-to-day life and venture out to an unexplored horizon. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for monotony

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony

Noun

Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 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