Meaning
monotony
- lack of variety and interest; tedious sameness or routine
In a sentence
Abbiamo deciso di fare una gita per rompere la solita monotonia.
We decided to take a day trip to break the usual monotony.
Non sopporto più la monotonia di questa routine d'ufficio senza cambiamenti.
I can no longer stand the monotony of this office routine without changes.
Come riesci a sopportare tanta monotonia ogni singolo giorno?
How can you stand so much monotony every single day?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| monotonia | feminine · singular |
| monotonie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable in most contexts; often paired with verbs like 'rompere' (to break) or 'combattere' (to combat).