MONOTONY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

monotony

noun

mə-ˈnä-tə-nē

Definition of monotony

as in boredom

a tedious lack of variety the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality

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Recent Examples of monotony The monotony of waiting While the jury is deliberating, dozens of journalists and attendees are pushed out of the courtroom gallery and into the third-floor hallway. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Lane was always the guy who interrupted the monotony of a long practice or meeting with a comment or joke. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But for workers, the extreme monotony turned the factory floor into a human disaster. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Still, her stellar performance can’t elevate the series beyond its dull monotony. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monotony

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Noun

Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

Far from diplomatic and security humdrum, these developments make the Mecca pact about more than territorial defense in a region beset by myriad challenges and conflicts, from Iran to Yemen.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
That something so benign could wreak so much havoc against the backdrop of a place as humdrum as a corner restaurant is what makes the story (written by TZ mainstay Richard Matheson) so terrifying.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026