2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.
[1913 Webster]
At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
monotony — (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… … Etymology dictionary
monotony — [n] boredom; sameness colorlessness, continuance, continuity, dreariness, dryness, dullness, ennui, equability, evenness, flatness, humdrum*, identicalness, invariability, levelness, likeness, monotone, monotonousness, oneness, repetitiousness,… … New thesaurus
monotony — [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 … English World dictionary
monotony — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
monotony — [[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 … English dictionary
monotony — n. to break, relieve the monotony * * * [mə nɒt(ə)nɪ] relieve the monotony to break … Combinatory dictionary
monotony — 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,… … Thesaurus of popular words
monotony — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
monotony — noun (U) a lack of variety that makes you feel bored: A small group of houses relieved the monotony of the landscape … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
monotony — UK [məˈnɒtənɪ] / US [məˈnɑt(ə)nɪ] noun [uncountable] a bored feeling caused by the fact that nothing different ever happens the monotony of life in a prison camp … English dictionary
