monotony — lack 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

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
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Origin
From Greek monotonia, meaning 'sameness of tone.' Originally referred to a single, unchanging musical tone that became tedious to hear.
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“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.”
“She decided to change careers to escape the monotony of her office job.”
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