monotonous

adjective · muh-NOT-uh-nus

CEFR C1

boring because it never changes

नीरस, एकरस

Usage

monotonous worka monotonous voicea monotonous routine

Examples

Typing the same figures all day is monotonous.

The lecturer spoke in a monotonous voice.

Common mistake

The job became a monotonous after a year.

The job became monotonous after a year.

Monotonous is an adjective; drop the 'a'.

Remember: Mono-tone: one tone, all day.

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Word 9 in Universal Core 42: innovate, invoke, linear and more.

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