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monotonous |
Overview of adj monotonous The adj monotonous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) monotone, monotonic, monotonous -- (sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting") 2. (2) humdrum, monotonous -- (tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea") Antonyms of adj monotonous 2 senses of monotonous Sense 1 monotone, monotonic, monotonous INDIRECT (VIA unmelodious) -> melodious, melodic, musical Sense 2 humdrum, monotonous INDIRECT (VIA dull) -> lively Similarity of adj monotonous 2 senses of monotonous Sense 1 monotone, monotonic, monotonous => unmelodious (vs. melodious), unmelodic, unmusical Sense 2 humdrum, monotonous => dull (vs. lively) Attributes of adj monotonous Familiarity of adj monotonous monotonous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj monotonous monotonous Overview of adj monotonous The adj monotonous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) monotone, monotonic, monotonous -- (sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting") 2. (2) humdrum, monotonous -- (tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; "a humdrum existence; all work and no play"; "nothing is so monotonous as the sea")
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