C1nounworkpsychology
US/məˈnɑː.tən.i/
UK/məˈnɒt.ən.i/
the boring quality of something that never changes
In context
She quit the assembly line to escape the monotony of repeating the same task all day.
A weekend trip was just what we needed to break the monotony of daily life.
The monotony of the long drive made him sleepy.
Words that go with monotony
verb + noun
- break the monotonyMusic helps break the monotony of studying.
- relieve the monotonyA short walk relieved the monotony of the afternoon.
- escape the monotonyThey traveled to escape the monotony of office work.
noun + preposition
- the monotony of daily lifeHe dreamed of leaving the monotony of daily life behind.
adjective + noun
- sheer monotonyThe job was sheer monotony.
- numbing monotonyThe numbing monotony of the factory wore him down.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the monotony of my job is boringCorrect: my job is monotonous