monotonous

[muh-not-n-uhs] / məˈnɒt n əs /

ADJECTIVE

all the same, remaining the same

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boring dreary dull ho-hum humdrum plodding repetitious repetitive tedious tiresome

WEAK

banausic blah colorless droning dull as dishwater flat flat as pancake monotone nothing pedestrian prosaic puts one to sleep recurrent reiterated samely sing-song soporific toneless treadmill unchanged unchanging uniform uninflected uninteresting unrelieved unvaried unvarying wearisome wearying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright clear eventful exciting interesting light lively

WEAK

changing ever-changing variable versatile

Example Sentences

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My mind flitted back to a conversation I had with my physical therapist about modern love: Dating in L.A. has become monotonous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Slowly the camera pulls back to reveal an interior window, and then the back of a man’s head in silhouette, as our protagonist watches the monotonous procession.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

I used to feel that time spent devoted to improving your body was fruitless or monotonous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

It can get a little bit monotonous and a little bit tedious.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

“Two sacks, one rupee...three sacks, one-eight…” the overseer’s voice kept calling, monotonous, slightly weary.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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