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Spanish word
monotonía
Pronunciation
IPA/monotoˈnia/
Meaning
- feminine nounmonotony
Example
La monotonía del trabajo me aburre.
The monotony of the work bores me.
More examples
Para romper la monotonía, probamos nuevas recetas los fines de semana.
To break the monotony, we try new recipes on weekends.
Core concept
A long row of identical posts stretching into the distance.
Common phrases
romper la monotonía
break the monotony
caer en la monotonía
fall into monotony
salir de la monotonía
get out of monotony
Similar words
rutina: A regular daily schedule of habitual tasks carried out without change.
aburrimiento: The feeling of being bored, with waning interest and slow-moving time.
tedio: Prolonged, heavy boredom that saps motivation and emotional energy.
Definition in Spanish
Describe la impresión de continuidad sin contrastes ni novedades, provocando aburrimiento o falta de interés.
Word origin
From Greek mono- 'single' and tonos 'tone', it originally described a single, unvarying pitch and later extended to the sameness that causes boredom.
Usage tips
- Monotonía is more common in writing; in everyday speech speakers usually say es monótono to describe something or estoy aburrido for the feeling.
Other meanings
- uniformitynoun
Opposites
- variedadvarietynoun
- diversidaddiversitynoun
Related words
- monótonomonotonousadjective
- monótonamentemonotonouslyadverb