monotony

noun/məˈnɑtəni/

Frequency rank: #16,462 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A lack of variety; tedious sameness or repetition.

Illustration for the English word “monotony”

Example sentence

After months of doing the same tasks every day, she grew tired of the monotony of her job.

Synonyms & related words

  • tedium
  • repetitiveness
  • boredom
  • sameness

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