as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep
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Recent Examples of monotonous
The result is a style that looks harmonious but is anything but monotonous.
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Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
That monotonous diet would be supplemented with eggs, milk, cheese, fish, or vegetables when available, and meat on special occasions.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Observing what captive deer eat can be time consuming and monotonous, but it has been done.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, Frenza begins to emit a low, monotonous sound with a frequency that resonates with the creaking of the oldest oak branches on Park Avenue.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
That monotonous diet would be supplemented with eggs, milk, cheese, fish, or vegetables when available, and meat on special occasions.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Observing what captive deer eat can be time consuming and monotonous, but it has been done.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, Frenza begins to emit a low, monotonous sound with a frequency that resonates with the creaking of the oldest oak branches on Park Avenue.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotonous
Adjective
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Never gets boring, never feels overplayed.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Pool, sauna, indoor fireplace, luggage drop-off, backyard With so much history and color around every corner in Marrakesh, why stay somewhere boring?—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flimsy nozzles crack and leak, and heavy-duty nozzles get tiring to hold when your garden calls for more watering time than your hands can handle.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Swift herself talked about how tiring the tour was and what her plans for the future were last October on BBC Radio 1 with Greg James.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Banchero up-and-down The Magic superstar forward got off to a slow start by opening 1-for-6 from the field, including missing his first four 3-pointers.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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More Americans are heading into retirement without a pension, and are instead leaning on savings accounts and investment portfolios that have become increasingly subject to market swings and the slow erosion of inflation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The same study notes that the hormonal cascade may even dull pain by activating peripheral nerves and autonomic pathways.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory and mischief unfolds.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing gets Trump angrier than when one of his underlings is caught doing something stupid on videotape.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But to those going to an upcoming show, for the love of God please shut up when Raye is sharing this story; a quiet room isn’t a license to yell stupid nonsense.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After four consecutive years of long springs stretching into summer, Connor McDavid and his teammates have looked weary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Annie is battle weary this season.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The dusty chocolate coating is bitter and unpleasant, and there isn’t enough salt to offset it.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Monotonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonous. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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