monotone

noun
UK: /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
US: /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/

  1. A way of speaking or singing without raising or lowering your voice.

    1. The speaker spoke in a monotone and bored the audience.
    2. The actor delivered his lines in a monotone, failing to capture the emotion of the scene.

Synonyms

dull flat tedious monotonous
monotone verb

  1. To speak in a way that does not change in pitch or tone.

    1. He monotone all his speeches, and people don't like it.
    2. The teacher monotone the lesson, causing the students to lose interest and become distracted.
monotone adjective

  1. Having or producing one unvaried tone or pitch; lacking in variety of tone.

    1. The robot has a monotone voice.
    2. The long drive was made worse by the monotone hum of the engine and the flat landscape.

  2. Lacking in variety and interest.

    1. The movie was monotone and boring.
    2. Life in the small town had become monotone and predictable after many years.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "monotone" is /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/ in British English and /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "monotone": dull, flat, tedious, monotonous.

Example usage of "monotone": "The speaker spoke in a monotone and bored the audience.". More examples on the page.