monotony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
    humdrum; sameness.
    • he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
    • he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
    • he hated the sameness of the food the college served
  2. noun constancy of tone or pitch or inflection

WordNet

Mo*not"o*ny noun
Etymology
Gr. : cf. F. monotonie. See Monotonius.
Definitions
  1. A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.
  2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.
    At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention. W. Irving.

Webster 1913