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Definition monotonous in British English

monotonous adjective

adjective
/məˈnɒtənəs/
1

a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

Example

the monotonous sound of water dripping from a leaky tap

1.1

a monotonous job is very boring because you have to keep repeating the same thing

Example

low-paid unskilled monotonous work

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Definition monotonous in British English