monotony
noun
mo·not·o·ny
mə-ˈnä-tə-nē 
-ˈnät-nē
1
: tedious sameness
the monotony of the landscape
the monotony of prison life
fixing a variety of foods to avoid monotony—
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: sameness of tone or sound
the soft monotony of her voice
Examples of monotony in a Sentence
She hated the monotony of the job.
The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Cut through the LinkedIn monotony by showing more personality.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monotony
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotony. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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monotony
noun
mo·not·o·ny
mə-ˈnät-ᵊn-ē
-ˈnät-nē
plural monotonies
1
: sameness of tone or sound
2
: lack of variety
especially
: a lack of change that causes boredom
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