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- [muh-not-n-ee]
- /məˈnɒt n i/
- /məˈnɒt.ən.i/
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- [muh-not-n-ee]
- /məˈnɒt n i/
Definitions of monotony word
- noun monotony wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery. 1
- noun monotony the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone. 1
- noun monotony sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking. 1
- noun monotony Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine. 1
- noun monotony boredom, tedium 1
- noun monotony speech, tone: repetitive quality 1
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Origin of monotony
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Late Greek monotonía, equivalent to monóton(os) monotonous + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Monotony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monotony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monotony
noun monotony
- tedium — the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
- flatness — horizontally level: a flat roof.
Antonyms for monotony
noun monotony
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- versatility — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
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