monotonous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

   the owl's faint monotonous hooting

2. 2
   adj

   Having an unvarying pitch or tone.

   "But my daughter—but the Lady Eveline"—said the Fleming, with some slight change in his monotonous voice, which seemed to express doubt and perplexity—"You are cruel conquerors, and—"

3. 3
   adj

   Tedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.

   [L]istening for a moment, she heard the monotonous and heavy tread of the soldier echoing through the passage.

4. 4
   adj

   tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

Etymology

From monotone + -ous.