Meaning & Definition of word "Monotonous"

Monotonous

/məˈnɒtə.nəs/

1. Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
- Example: The teacher's monotonous lecture made it hard for the students to stay awake.
2. Having a very similar tone or pitch; lacking in variation.
- Example: His monotonous voice made it difficult to engage with his storytelling.
3. Continuously repetitive in nature; lacking excitement.
- Example: The monotonous routine of her job made her search for new challenges.
4. Characterized by a lack of change or variety.
- Example: The landscape was monotonous, with nothing but flat fields stretching for miles.

From Greek 'monos' meaning 'single' + 'tonous' from 'tonos' meaning 'tone'.

monotonous task:

A job or duty that is boring and repetitive.

monotonous routine:

A daily schedule that lacks variety and excitement.

monotony:

The state of being monotonous; a lack of variety.

monotone:

A continuous or unchanging tone or sound.

Meaning: Same old, same old

Example Sentence: Every meeting feels like the same old, same old.

Meaning: Yawn fest

Example Sentence: The presentation was a total yawn fest, everyone was falling asleep.