Monotony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Monotony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/məˈnɒt.ən.i/ (noun)

Definition

unvarying condition which causes boredom and tedium, drone, tediously the same, dullness, humdrum, tediousness, flatness, monotonousness, repetitiousness, lack of variety, uneventfulness, monotone, wearisomeness

Example

There are things we can do to break out of the cycle of monotony. Much of what happens to us and how we react emotionally depends on expectations, says Sue Roffey, a wellbeing psychologist – if we tell ourselves things are dull and boring because we’re not socializing as we used to, then we’ll be in a state of constant disappointment and monotony.

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Antonyms

excitement

Parts of speech

Adjective: monotonous

Adverb: monotonously

Noun: monotone