monotonousness

noun

Definition of monotonousnessnext
as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety detested the mind-numbing monotonousness of the task but knew that it had to be done

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  1. boredom
  2. monotony
  3. monotone
Noun
  • There’s boredom and weariness to her everyday chores, her hope laced now with the sheer mundanity of her everyday solitary life.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • An article from Chewy said that teaching your cat to talk with buttons can help strengthen your bond, give them another chance for communication, stimulate their brains, and reduce boredom and stress.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of boredom
Noun
  • The monotony of the old Cup schedule is now marked with exciting additions nearly every year.
    Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
  • Farmworkers often carried transistor radios with them to ease the monotony of their work.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of monotony
Noun
  • Maria Bamford, for example, talks about her anxiety in a hesitant, insecure manner, while Stephen Wright delivers his bleak one-liners in a joyless monotone.
    John Roy, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
  • This keeps the work environment from feeling monotone and gray.
    Justin Tobin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of monotone
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“Monotonousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonousness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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