Definition of MONOTONY

monotony

Plural: monotonies

Noun

  • Tedious lack of variety or sameness; dullness.
  • the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
    • "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"
  • constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
  • Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
  • The property of a monotonic function.
  • The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

Examples

  • Playing against a predictable opponent can lead to a ’MONOTONY’ of similar scores.

Origin / Etymology

From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).

Antonyms

polytony

Scrabble Score: 13

monotony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
monotony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monotony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

monotony: valid Words With Friends Word