Synonyms:
monotony, humdrum, sameness
Meaning: the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"
Usage examples
THE SIN OF MONOTONY
What are the causes of monotony?
Monotony reveals our limitations.
The very monotony had eased his mind.
Monotony is poverty, whether in speech or in life.
Describe some of the effects of monotony in both cases.
We obviate monotony in dress by replenishing our wardrobes.
We avoid monotony in speech by multiplying our powers of speech.
Describe one method of destroying monotony of thought-presentation.
It is there that monotony caused by lack of emphasis is so painfully apparent.