noun
monotony
muh-NO-tuh-nee
noun
1
The state of being tediously repetitive or unchanging.
"She took up painting to break the monotony of long winter evenings."
How to Use Monotony
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe dullness that comes from doing or seeing the same thing repeatedly.
Common pairings
break the monotony
daily monotony
Word Forms
monotonies plural
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Etymology
From French monotonie, ultimately from Greek monotonia, "sameness of tone."