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monotonylack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈnɑːtəni/

Korean meaning: 단조로움, 지루한 반복

Korean pronunciation: 모**나**터니

Example Sentences

  • To break the monotony of quarantine, Jake started talking to his houseplants and giving them personal names.
  • The monotony of the assembly line work made her dream of becoming a circus performer.
  • The professor's monotony was so powerful that even the coffee machine fell asleep during his lecture.

monotony

NOUN

//məˈnɑːtəni//

lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

monotony concept
💡 Concept

an exhausted office worker sits hunched over their computer typing the same data entry task over and over. Their eyes are glazed and their posture shows complete boredom from doing identical work all day. A large stack of identical forms sits on one side of their desk while completed identical forms pile up on the other side. Hour after hour passes as they mechanically repeat the exact same motions without any variation. Other workers around them perform the same repetitive tasks with equally dull expressions on their faces. The gray cubicle walls and identical desks create a uniform environment that never changes. the lack of variety and interest found in tedious repetition and routine

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈnɑːtəni/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈnɒtəni/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmono--
Rootton
Suffix--y

Origin

From Greek monotonia, meaning 'sameness of tone.' Originally referred to a single, unchanging musical tone that became tedious to hear.

🎵Rhyme

botanygluttony
botany
gluttony

🔗Collocations

break the monotony
daily monotony
escape monotony
endless monotony
sheer monotony
relieve the monotony

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

To break the monotony of quarantine, Jake started talking to his houseplants and giving them personal names.

😄 Fun example

The monotony of the assembly line work made her dream of becoming a circus performer.

😄 Fun example

The professor's monotony was so powerful that even the coffee machine fell asleep during his lecture.

She decided to change careers to escape the monotony of her office job.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tediumboredomroutinesamenessuniformity

Antonyms

varietyexcitementdiversity

Related

monotonousmonotonerepetitivedull

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