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
Parts of speech
Adjective: monotonous
Adverb: monotonously
Noun: monotone
