NYT Dictionary

MONOTONY

/məˈnɑtəni/
Nounmo-NOT-o-nymo-not-o-ny · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

boredomsamenesshumdrumalliterationassonancechimeconstancydingdongdronefrequency

Antonyms

polytony

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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