browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
monotonous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monotonous \Mo*not"o*nous\, a. [Gr. ?; mo`nos alone, single + ? tone. See {Tone}.] Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome. -- {Mo*not"o*nous*ly}, adv -- {Mo*not"o*nous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: monotonous adj 1: sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting" [syn: {monotone}, {monotonic}] 2: tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea" [syn: {humdrum}]
more about monotonous
This work is licensed under a
