Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with monotonous in American Collocation
fairly
rather
somewhat
This piece of music starts off with a somewhat monotonous drum beat.
voice
drawl
tone
voice
I could hear Ray’s monotonous tones in the next room.
sound
drone
hum
sound
The engine resembles the monotonous drone of a tractor.
when something is repeated many times
regularity
repetition
routine
uniformity
We can go back twenty years and find that the same issues are raised with monotonous regularity.
Many people are happy to accept the idea of living the same monotonous daily routine.
work
chore
drudgery
task
Boring or monotonous tasks may increase fatigue.
landscape
landscape
scenery
The highway runs dead straight for mile after mile, through one of the most monotonous landscapes on Earth.
boring
dull
repetitive
tedious
For some people, endless hours in a gym become monotonous and boring.