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 | ||