Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: monotony
IPA transcription: [mən'ɑtəni]
noun meaning of the word
  • 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.