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monotonous
CEFRB2
/məˈnɒtənəs/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Boring because it is always the same.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailTedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
Examples
He seems to be oppressed by his monotonous daily life.
Listening practice tends to be monotonous.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningHaving an unvarying pitch or tone.
More examples
In contextThis story is rather monotonous.
[L]istening for a moment, she heard the monotonous and heavy tread of the soldier echoing through the passage.
"But my daughter—but the Lady Eveline"—said the Fleming, with some slight change in his monotonous voice, which seemed to express doubt and perplexity—"You are cruel conquerors, and—"
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Origin
adjective
From monotone + -ous.