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Italian

monotono

/moˈnɔːtono/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,729

Meaning

monotonous, dull

  • lacking variety and interest; tediously repetitive
  • spoken or sounded in an unvarying tone

In a sentence

La sua voce monotona faceva addormentare tutti gli studenti.

His monotonous voice put all the students to sleep.

Il lavoro in fabbrica non è mai stato così monotono.

Working in the factory has never been so monotonous.

Non trovi che la vita in questo paese sia monotona?

Don't you find that life in this town is monotonous?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
monotonomasculine · singular
monotonafeminine · singular
monotonimasculine · plural
monotonefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can describe voices, sounds, tasks, or entire routines.

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