Monótona (en. Monotonous)

/monotonɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that is monotonous or presents a single tonality.
The music was so monotonous that I got bored.
La música era tan monótona que me aburrí.
That has a uniform voice tone and no inflections.
His way of speaking is extremely monotonous.
Su forma de hablar es extremadamente monótona.
Refers to a rhythm that is repetitive and unchanging.
The exercise became monotonous after the first week.
El ejercicio se volvió monótono después de la primera semana.

Etymology

From Greek 'monos', meaning 'one', and 'tonos', meaning 'tonality'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to sleep in the monotonous
To fall asleep due to lack of stimulus or interest.
dormir en la monótona
monotonous sound
A sound that lacks tonal variation.
sonido monótono
monotonous work
A job that is frequently repeated and lacks variety.
trabajo monótono

Related Words

monotony
Lack of variety; constant repetition.
monotonía
to make monotonous
To make something monotonous or repetitive.
monotonar
monotonously
In a monotonous way; without variation.
monotonamente

Slang Meanings

Something boring or uninteresting.
That movie was so monotonous that I fell asleep.
Esa película fue tan monótona que me quedé dormido.
Description of a group of people who always do the same thing.
They are a monotonous group; they always meet at the same bar.
Son un grupo monótono, siempre se juntan en el mismo bar.