Monotonous (adjective)

  1. Lacking in variety; tedious and unvarying.
  2. Having an unchanging tone or pitch, as a sound.

Origin:

From the greek word "monos" meaning "single" and "tonos" meaning "tone".

Examples:

  1. The monotonous sound of the raindrops was lulling me to sleep.
  2. The job was monotonous and required little mental effort.
  3. The lecture was monotonous and I found myself struggling to stay awake.
  4. The monotonous landscape was uninspiring and dull.
  5. The monotonous life in the small town was driving her crazy.
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