English-Thai Dictionary

monotony

N ความ ซ้ำซาก  ความจำ เจ  invariability likeness kwam-sam-sak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MONOTONY

n.[Gr. sole, and sound. ] 1. Uniformity of tone or sound; want of inflections of voice in speaking; want of cadence or modulation.
2. Uniformity; sameness.
At sea, every thing that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MONOTONY

Mo *not "o *ny, n. Etym: [Gr. monotonie. See Monotonius.]

 

1. A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.

 

2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety. At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention. W. Irving.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

monotony

mo not o ny |məˈnätn -ē məˈnɑtni | ▶noun lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine: you can become resigned to the monotony of captivity. • sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance: depression flattens the voice almost to monotony.

 

Oxford Dictionary

monotony

mon |ot ¦ony |məˈnɒt (ə )ni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine: you can become resigned to the monotony of captivity. • sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance: depression flattens the voice almost to monotony.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

monotony

monotony noun 1 the monotony of everyday life: tedium, tediousness, lack of variety, dullness, boredom, repetitiveness, uniformity, routineness, wearisomeness, tiresomeness; lack of excitement, uneventfulness, dreariness, colorlessness, featurelessness; informal deadliness. 2 the monotony of her voice: tonelessness, flatness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

monotony

monotony noun 1 the monotony of everyday life: tedium, tediousness, lack of variety, dullness, boredom, lack of variation, repetitiveness, repetitiousness, repetition, sameness, unchangingness, uniformity, routine, routineness, wearisomeness, tiresomeness, humdrumness, lack of interest, lack of excitement, prosaicness, uneventfulness, dreariness, colourlessness, featurelessness; informal deadliness; Brit. informal sameyness. ANTONYMS variety, excitement. 2 the monotony of her voice: tonelessness, flatness, lack of inflection, drone.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

monotony

mo not o ny /mənɑ́t (ə )ni |-nɔ́t -/名詞 U (生活 声などの )単調さ, 退屈, 一本調子 .