monotonousadjective/mu.nuˈto.nu/highmo·nó·to·noPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionLacking in variety and interest; tediously uniform.He spoke in a monotonous tone that made it hard to stay focused.The factory job was monotonous and draining.syntediousrepetitivedullantvarieddiverselivelyCommon collocationsmonotonous voicemonotonous workmonotonous landscapeEtymologyDo grego 'monótonos' (de um só tom).Related wordsmonotoniamonotonamentemonótona