monotony
1Monotony — Mo*not o*ny, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. monotonie. See {Monotonius}.] 1. A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing. [1913 Webster] 2. Any irksome sameness, or want of… …
2monotony — (n.) 1706, originally in transferred sense of wearisome, tiresome, from Fr. monotonie (1670s), from Gk. monotonia sameness of tone, monotony, from monotonos monotonous, of one tone, from monos single, alone (see MONO (Cf. mono )) + tonos tone… …
3monotony — [n] boredom; sameness colorlessness, continuance, continuity, dreariness, dryness, dullness, ennui, equability, evenness, flatness, humdrum*, identicalness, invariability, levelness, likeness, monotone, monotonousness, oneness, repetitiousness,… …
4monotony — [mə nät′ n ē] n. [Fr monotonie < Gr monotonia: see MONOTONOUS] 1. sameness of tone or pitch, or continuance of the same tone without variation 2. lack of variation or variety 3. tiresome sameness or uniformity …
5monotony — mo|not|o|ny [məˈnɔtəni US məˈna: ] n [U] the quality of being always the same, which makes something boring, especially someone s life or work monotony of ▪ She wanted to escape the monotony of her everyday life. relieve/break the monotony ▪ He… …
6monotony — [[t]mənɒ̱təni[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The monotony of something is the fact that it never changes and is boring. A night on the town may help to break the monotony of the week. ...a life of secure monotony …
7monotony — n. to break, relieve the monotony * * * [mə nɒt(ə)nɪ] relieve the monotony to break …
8monotony — noun 1) the monotony of everyday life Syn: tedium, tediousness, lack of variety, dullness, boredom, repetitiveness, uniformity, routineness, wearisomeness, tiresomeness; lack of excitement, uneventfulness, dreariness, colorlessness,… …
9monotony — mo|not|o|ny [ mə nat(ə)ni ] noun uncount a bored feeling caused by the fact that nothing different ever happens: the monotony of life in a prison camp …
10monotony — noun (U) a lack of variety that makes you feel bored: A small group of houses relieved the monotony of the landscape …
