Monotonous
(adjective)
- Lacking in variety; tedious and unvarying.
- Having an unchanging tone or pitch, as a sound.
Origin:
From the greek word "monos" meaning "single" and "tonos" meaning "tone".
Examples:
- The monotonous sound of the raindrops was lulling me to sleep.
- The job was monotonous and required little mental effort.
- The lecture was monotonous and I found myself struggling to stay awake.
- The monotonous landscape was uninspiring and dull.
- The monotonous life in the small town was driving her crazy.