monotony

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

tiresome sameness or lack of variety

In a sentence

Monotony in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing monotony in a sentence.

The monotony of the assembly line dulled his enthusiasm within weeks.

Synonyms

tediumdullnessuniformityrepetitiveness

Antonyms

varietydiversity

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a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

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a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

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Common questions

Monotony (noun) means tiresome sameness or lack of variety

Here is monotony used in an example sentence: "The monotony of the assembly line dulled his enthusiasm within weeks."

Common synonyms for monotony include tedium, dullness, uniformity, repetitiveness.

Antonyms of monotony include variety, diversity.

Monotony is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.