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monotonous
muh-NO-tuh-nuhs
Monotonous (adj) means Tediously repetitive or lacking variety. Example: “The factory job involved monotonous, repetitive tasks all day.”
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Tediously repetitive or lacking variety.
"The factory job involved monotonous, repetitive tasks all day."
"His monotonous lecture put half the class to sleep."
How to use monotonous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBoring because it repeats the same thing over and over without change.
Common pairings
a monotonous routine
monotonous work
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more monotonous
- Superlative
- most monotonous
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Etymology
From "monotone" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-ous."
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What does “monotonous” mean?
The word “monotonous” means tediously repetitive or lacking variety. In plain terms, boring because it repeats the same thing over and over without change.
How do you pronounce “monotonous”?
“Monotonous” is pronounced muh-NO-tuh-nuhs (/məˈnɑtənəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “monotonous” in a sentence?
Here is “monotonous” used in a sentence: “The factory job involved monotonous, repetitive tasks all day.”
What part of speech is “monotonous”?
“Monotonous” is an adjective.
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