monotonous

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/məˈnɒtənəs/
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/məˈnɒtənəs/ · /məˈnɑtənəs/

Definition of monotonous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having an unvarying pitch or tone.
    “"But my daughter—but the Lady Eveline"—said the Fleming, with some slight change in his monotonous voice, which seemed to express doubt and perplexity—"You are cruel conquerors, and—"”
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adj

  1. Having an unvarying pitch or tone.
    “"But my daughter—but the Lady Eveline"—said the Fleming, with some slight change in his monotonous voice, which seemed to express doubt and perplexity—"You are cruel conquerors, and—"”
  2. Tedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
    “[L]istening for a moment, she heard the monotonous and heavy tread of the soldier echoing through the passage.”

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Etymology

From monotone + -ous.

Anagrams of monotonous

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