monotony
/məˈnɒt.ə.ni/noun
C1formalcommon/məˈnɒt.ə.ni/unzählbar
A noun describing the quality of being tedious due to a lack of variety, or a sameness of tone or pitch in sound.
ruСуществительное, описывающее качество быть утомительным из-за отсутствия разнообразия или однообразие тона или высоты звука.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser tedioso por falta de variedad, o la uniformidad repetitiva de tono, ritmo o sonido.frSubstantif désignant la qualité de ce qui est monotone, c'est-à-dire ennuyeux par manque de variété ou uniformité de ton, de rythme ou de son.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft beschreibt, langweilig oder ermüdend zu sein, weil es an Abwechslung fehlt; außerdem die Gleichförmigkeit von Ton oder Tonhöhe.ptSubstantivo que descreve a qualidade de ser tedioso, cansativo ou enfadonho por falta de variedade; também pode se referir à uniformidade de tom ou altura do som.zh名词,指因缺乏变化而令人感到厌倦的性质;也指音调或音高的单一无变化。arاسم يدل على جودة كون الشيء مملًّا ورتيبًا بسبب انعدام التنوع، وكذلك على ثبات النغمة أو الدرجة الصوتية وعدم تغيرها.
- Lack of variety B2 formal
The quality of being tedious due to a lack of change, variation, or excitement.
- The monotony of the daily commute made him feel exhausted.
- She tried to break the monotony of her routine by taking a new class.
- The long, straight road stretched ahead with a depressing monotony.
ruОднообразиеesmonotoníafrMonotonie (manque de variété)deMonotonieptMonotoniazh单调arالرتابة
Synonyme: boredomdullnesshumdrumrepetitivenessroutinesamenesstediousnesstediumuniformity
Antonyme: changediversityexcitementinterestvariety
- Uniformity of sound C1 formal
A lack of variation in tone, pitch, or inflection in speech or sound.
- The speaker's monotony made the lecture difficult to follow.
- His voice had a flat monotony that put the audience to sleep.
- The song's monotony was broken by a sudden change in tempo.
ruМонотонностьesMonotonía sonorafrUniformité de sondeMonotonieptMonotoniazh单调arالرتابة الصوتية
Synonyme: droningflatnessmonotonesameness
Antonyme: inflectionintonationmodulationvariety
- monotonies plural form
- monotonies' possessive plural form
- monotony's possessive singular form