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The definition of monotonous is having little or no variety.

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An example of monotonous is the science teacher's voice in "The Wonder Years."

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See monotonous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

going on in the same tone without variation
having little or no variation or variety
tiresome because unvarying

Origin: LL monotonus < Gr monotonos: mono- & tone

Related Forms:

monotonously adverb
monotonousness noun

See monotonous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone.
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. See Synonyms at boring.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek monotonos

Origin: : mono-, mono-

Origin: + tonos, tone; see tone

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Related Forms:

mo·notˈo·nous·ly adverb

mo·notˈo·nous·ness noun

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