Monotone
noun
A continuous, unchanging sound, especially in someone's voice.
She read the text in a monotone voice, which made it difficult to pay attention.
Often appears as...
- speak in a monotone
- monotone voice
adjective
Having only one color or tone.
His bedroom was painted a monotone gray, devoid of any other colors or textures.
Often appears as...
- monotone color
- monotone palette
adjective
Not varying or changing in pitch or intensity.
The monotone melody of the song was hypnotic and soothing.
Often appears as...
- monotone melody
- monotone rhythm
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not developing or improving.
His monotone performance failed to impress the judges.
Often appears as...
- monotone performance
- monotone strategy
noun
A continuous, unchanging sound, especially in someone's voice.
She read the text in a monotone voice, which made it difficult to pay attention.
Often appears as...
- speak in a monotone
- monotone voice
adjective
Having only one color or tone.
His bedroom was painted a monotone gray, devoid of any other colors or textures.
Often appears as...
- monotone color
- monotone palette
adjective
Not varying or changing in pitch or intensity.
The monotone melody of the song was hypnotic and soothing.
Often appears as...
- monotone melody
- monotone rhythm
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not developing or improving.
His monotone performance failed to impress the judges.
Often appears as...
- monotone performance
- monotone strategy
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Lack of Emotion
Monotone voices are often perceived as lacking emotion or enthusiasm.
He answered the phone with a monotone 'hello', sounding disinterested.
Pro Tip 2/3Boredom Effect
Using a monotone voice might unintentionally cause listeners to feel bored.
The lecturer's monotone speech made the students yawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Robotic Tone
A monotone voice can sound robotic, lacking the usual ups and downs of speech.
Her monotone recital made her sound like a robot.
Pro Tip 1/3Lack of Emotion
Monotone voices are often perceived as lacking emotion or enthusiasm.
He answered the phone with a monotone 'hello', sounding disinterested.
Pro Tip 2/3Boredom Effect
Using a monotone voice might unintentionally cause listeners to feel bored.
The lecturer's monotone speech made the students yawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Robotic Tone
A monotone voice can sound robotic, lacking the usual ups and downs of speech.
Her monotone recital made her sound like a robot.
Pro Tip 1/3Lack of Emotion
Monotone voices are often perceived as lacking emotion or enthusiasm.
He answered the phone with a monotone 'hello', sounding disinterested.
Pro Tip 2/3Boredom Effect
Using a monotone voice might unintentionally cause listeners to feel bored.
The lecturer's monotone speech made the students yawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Robotic Tone
A monotone voice can sound robotic, lacking the usual ups and downs of speech.
Her monotone recital made her sound like a robot.
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This is what it's like...
the one who has seen the world that you are forbidden from, declare your city as the most beautiful. I know hearing that would make your lives there a bit more bearable, but no, I don't find your capital beautiful. Not because it's monotone and concrete,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
monotone colors especially the Predators and the only things that really see in true color are cats not cats Oh monkeys as cats don't really see in true color so lions sort of see in a monotone greeny gray probably very similar to
Video examples
This is what it's like...
the one who has seen the world that you are forbidden from, declare your city as the most beautiful. I know hearing that would make your lives there a bit more bearable, but no, I don't find your capital beautiful. Not because it's monotone and concrete,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
monotone colors especially the Predators and the only things that really see in true color are cats not cats Oh monkeys as cats don't really see in true color so lions sort of see in a monotone greeny gray probably very similar to
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Quote examples
Karen Civil
American Businesswoman
I admired and wanted to be a lot like Angie Martinez. As I got older, I realized that I had a soft monotone voice and that being a DJ may not be the career for me. However, I was so in love and infatuated with hip-hop that I still wanted to be a part and give back the community, so I decided to carve my own path and make my own lane.
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Ronald D. Moore
American Producer
The danger of serialization is that you almost get into a monotone - where they all have the same beat and pace, and it's all one long thing - and when you can kind of do this interesting mixture of episodic and serialization, you can kind of take the audience on a more interesting journey.
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Savion Glover
American Dancer
The sound of tap is not 'clickety clickety tap tap,' this monotone thing. The sound of tap has depth. We want you to hear the different highs and lows, the bass, the trebles and the melodies, if you can.
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Emily Rios
American Actress
I like very dry humor. I don't like things that are over the top. I like subtlety. I like things that are nonchalant. I like characters that are sort of monotone and based in dark comedy.
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Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
I'm all about my rugs. I don't like a lot of color. The apartment isn't exactly monotone, but it's full of very soft shades. So, really, the fun is with the carpets.
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
British Actor
Multifaceted and textured characters are always more intriguing to me. You never really just want to play one note. It becomes a bit monotone and boring.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race.
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Gustav Stickley
American Architect
The quiet rhythmic monotone of the wall of logs fills one with the rustic peace of a secluded nook in the woods.
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Troy Polamalu
American Athlete
Orthodox chanting is non-emotional; it's very monotone.
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Rory MacDonald
I'm monotone.
Quote examples
Karen Civil
American Businesswoman
I admired and wanted to be a lot like Angie Martinez. As I got older, I realized that I had a soft monotone voice and that being a DJ may not be the career for me. However, I was so in love and infatuated with hip-hop that I still wanted to be a part and give back the community, so I decided to carve my own path and make my own lane.
Quote examples
Ronald D. Moore
American Producer
The danger of serialization is that you almost get into a monotone - where they all have the same beat and pace, and it's all one long thing - and when you can kind of do this interesting mixture of episodic and serialization, you can kind of take the audience on a more interesting journey.
Quote examples
Savion Glover
American Dancer
The sound of tap is not 'clickety clickety tap tap,' this monotone thing. The sound of tap has depth. We want you to hear the different highs and lows, the bass, the trebles and the melodies, if you can.
Quote examples
Emily Rios
American Actress
I like very dry humor. I don't like things that are over the top. I like subtlety. I like things that are nonchalant. I like characters that are sort of monotone and based in dark comedy.
Quote examples
Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
I'm all about my rugs. I don't like a lot of color. The apartment isn't exactly monotone, but it's full of very soft shades. So, really, the fun is with the carpets.
Quote examples
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
British Actor
Multifaceted and textured characters are always more intriguing to me. You never really just want to play one note. It becomes a bit monotone and boring.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race.
Quote examples
Gustav Stickley
American Architect
The quiet rhythmic monotone of the wall of logs fills one with the rustic peace of a secluded nook in the woods.
Quote examples
Troy Polamalu
American Athlete
Orthodox chanting is non-emotional; it's very monotone.
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Rory MacDonald
I'm monotone.
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