ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs ˈhʌmdɹʌm ˈhʌmdɹʌm məˈnɑtənəs məˈnɒtənəs məˈnɑtəni məˈnɒtəni pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk pɹoʊˈzeɪ.ɪk ˈseɪmnəs tediously repetitious or lacking in variety a humdrum existence: all work and no play nothing is so monotonous as the sea not challenging; dull and lacking excitement an unglamorous job greasing engines the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners he hated the sameness of the food the college served