monotonous
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/məˈnɒtənəs/
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/məˈnɒtənəs/ · /məˈnɑtənəs/
Definition of monotonous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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
-
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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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.
Words you can make from monotonous
105 playable · top: MONSOON (9 pts)
Best play monsoon 9 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
15 words4-letter words
39 words- MONO 6 pts
- MONS 6 pts
- MOON 6 pts
- MOOS 6 pts
- MOOT 6 pts
- MOST 6 pts
- MOTS 6 pts
- MUNS 6 pts
- MUON 6 pts
- MUSO 6 pts
- MUST 6 pts
- MUTS 6 pts
- NOMS 6 pts
- SMUT 6 pts
- STUM 6 pts
- SUMO 6 pts
- TOMS 6 pts
- TOOM 6 pts
- TUMS 6 pts
- NOON 4 pts
- NOUN 4 pts
- NOUS 4 pts
- NUNS 4 pts
- NUTS 4 pts
- ONOS 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- ONUS 4 pts
- OOTS 4 pts
- OUST 4 pts
- OUTS 4 pts
- SNOT 4 pts
- SOON 4 pts
- SOOT 4 pts
- STUN 4 pts
- SUNN 4 pts
- TONS 4 pts
- TOON 4 pts
- TUNS 4 pts
- UNTO 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- MON 5 pts
- MOO 5 pts
- MOS 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- MUN 5 pts
- MUS 5 pts
- MUT 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OMS 5 pts
- SOM 5 pts
- SUM 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- TUM 5 pts
- UMS 5 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- NUN 3 pts
- NUS 3 pts
- NUT 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- OOT 3 pts
- OUT 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
- SOU 3 pts
- SUN 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
- TOO 3 pts
- TUN 3 pts
- UNS 3 pts
- UTS 3 pts
2-letter words
13 wordsFind your best play with monotonous
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