monotone

[US]/'mɒnətəʊn/
[UK]/'mɑnəton/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lack of variety and interest; a single tone or pitch
adj. lacking in variety and interest; having a single tone or pitch
vt. to speak or recite in a single tone

Phrases & Collocations

monotone function

monotone increasing

Example Sentences

a monotone recitation of names.

a cat with a monotone coat.

he sat and answered the questions in a monotone .

his monotone reading of the two-hour report.

the monotone housing estates of the big cities.

She spoke in a monotone voice during the presentation.

The teacher's voice remained monotone throughout the lecture.

He read the poem in a monotone, lacking emotion.

The robot's responses were delivered in a monotone voice.

She listened to the lecturer drone on in a monotone.

The actor delivered his lines in a monotone, lacking expression.

The meeting was conducted in a monotone, putting everyone to sleep.

The singer's performance was criticized for being too monotone.

The radio announcer spoke in a monotone, making the news sound dull.

The actor's delivery was monotone, lacking the necessary emotion.

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