MONOTONOUS


Meaning of MONOTONOUS in English

— monotonously , adv. — monotonousness , n.

/meuh not"n euhs/ , adj.

1. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.

2. characterizing a sound continuing on one note.

3. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.

[ 1770-80; monótonos. See MONO-, TONE, -OUS ]

Syn. 1. tedious, humdrum, boring, dull.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .