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Monotonous vs Tedium - What's the difference?

monotonous | tedium |

As an adjective monotonous

is having an unvarying tone or pitch.

As a noun tedium is

boredom or tediousness; ennui.

monotonous

English

Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * monotone * monotony

    Synonyms

    * monotonic * samely

    tedium

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (dated)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Boredom or tediousness; ennui.

    • Synonyms

    * boredom, drudgery, ennui, tediousness

    Related terms

    * tedious