C1adjectiveworkemotions
US/məˈnɑː.tən.əs/
UK/məˈnɒt.ən.əs/
boring because it never changes, or always stays the same in sound or pattern
In context
Working on the assembly line all day is extremely monotonous.
He read the report in a monotonous voice, and half the room fell asleep.
After a week of the same monotonous food, I really missed home cooking.
Words that go with monotonous
adjective + noun
- monotonous voiceThe lecturer spoke in a monotonous voice that made everyone sleepy.
- monotonous workData entry can be very monotonous work.
- monotonous routineShe wanted to escape the monotonous routine of office life.
- monotonous jobHe quit his monotonous job to travel around Asia.
- monotonous landscapeFor hours, the train passed through a flat, monotonous landscape.
adverb + adjective
- rather monotonousThe music was pleasant but rather monotonous after a while.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I feel monotonous at work.Correct: My work is monotonous, so I feel bored.