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monotonous

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mo⋅not⋅o⋅nous

  [muh-not-n-uhs]
–adjective
1. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
2. characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
3. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.
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Origin:
1770–80; < LGk monótonos. See mono-, tone, -ous

Related forms:
mo⋅not⋅o⋅nous⋅ly, adverb
mo⋅not⋅o⋅nous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. tedious, humdrum, boring, dull.
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mo·not·o·nous   (mə-nŏt'n-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone.

  2. Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. See Synonyms at boring.


[From Greek monotonos : mono-, mono- + tonos, tone; see tone.]
mo·not'o·nous·ly adv., mo·not'o·nous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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