Meaning & use
monotony
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A tedious lack of variety and interest; sameness.
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The monotony of the long highway drive made everyone in the car sleepy.
She took up painting to break the monotony of her daily routine.
A note on using this word
Monotony often pairs with verbs like "break," "relieve," or "escape," reflecting how people typically want to counteract it.
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Words with an opposite meaning
varietyexcitement
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