English adjective: monotonous | |||
1. | monotonous tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | ||
Samples | A humdrum existence; all work and no play. Nothing is so monotonous as the sea. | ||
Synonyms | humdrum | ||
Similar | dull | ||
Antonyms | lively | ||
2. | monotonous sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | ||
Samples | The owl's faint monotonous hooting. | ||
Synonyms | flat, monotone, monotonic | ||
Similar | unmodulated | ||
Antonyms | modulated | ||