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Monotonous vs Stodgy - What's the difference?

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Monotonous is a synonym of stodgy.


As adjectives the difference between monotonous and stodgy

is that monotonous is having an unvarying tone or pitch while stodgy is (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.

monotonous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having an unvarying tone or pitch
  • tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety

    • Related terms

    * monotone * monotony

    Synonyms

    * monotonic * samely

    stodgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
  • dull, old-fashioned
    • I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.
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  • *:"What's the matter with you?" -- "Nothing. I'm sorry to be so damned emotional, but for six months I've been starved for beauty." -- "You used to be so matter of fact. It's very interesting to hear you say that." -- "Damn it all, I don't want to be interesting," laughed Philip. "Let's go and have a stodgy tea ."