MONOTONE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MONOTONE?

Need another word that means the same as “monotone”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “monotone” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Monotone” are: monotonic, flat, monotonous, chantlike, drone, droning

Monotone as a Noun

Definitions of "Monotone" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monotone” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An unchanging intonation.
• A continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation.
• A single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts.

Synonyms of "Monotone" as a noun (2 Words)

drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. Pilots use remote controls to guide a stealth reconnaissance drone.
droning	A pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone.

Usage Examples of "Monotone" as a noun

• He sat and answered the questions in a monotone.

Monotone as an Adjective

Definitions of "Monotone" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monotone” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a voice or other sound) unchanging in pitch; without intonation or expressiveness.
• Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch.
• Of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value.
• Without colour or variety; dull.

Synonyms of "Monotone" as an adjective (4 Words)

chantlike	Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting. Their chantlike intoned prayers.
flat	Relating to flat racing. Flat beer.
monotonic	Of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value. Her dour monotonic husband.
monotonous	(of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch. The owl s faint monotonous hooting.

Usage Examples of "Monotone" as an adjective

• His monotone reading of the two-hour report.
• The monotone housing estates of the big cities.

Associations of "Monotone" (30 Words)

acoustics	The study of the physical properties of sound.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Annoying habits.
audible	Heard or perceptible by the ear. He spoke in an audible whisper.
audio	An audible acoustic wave frequency. Audio equipment.
brassy	Tastelessly showy or loud in appearance or manner (typically used of a woman. Her brassy audacious exterior.
cackle	A loud laugh suggestive of a hen s cackle. Her delighted cackle.
chirp	A short, sharp, high-pitched sound. The chirps and whirrs of insects.
deadpan	In a deadpan manner. Deadpan humor.
din	The act of making a noisy disturbance. The sound dinned irritatingly into Marian s head.
drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. In the far distance a machine droned.
flat	The flat part of something. A flat cola.
gramophone	An antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically.
hoarse	Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion. Hoarse cries.
intrusive	Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited. She felt her presence there was intrusive.
noisy	Full of or characterized by noise. A noisy sweater.
octave	Each of the two notes at the extremes of an octave.
recorder	An apparatus for recording sound, pictures, or data. A cockpit voice recorder.
recording	The action or process of recording sound or a performance for subsequent reproduction or broadcast. A bootleg live recording.
rustle	Move or act quickly or energetically; hustle. There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her.
rustling	Characterized by soft sounds- R.P.Warren.
solfege	Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major.
sound	Music speech and sound effects when recorded and used to accompany a film video or broadcast. He strained to hear the faint sounds.
squeaking	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
tonal	Having tonality i e tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic. His ear for tonal colour.
uncommunicative	Not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions. He had always been quiet and uncommunicative having few friends.
unvaried	Not involving change. A plain unvaried diet.
vocalization	The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. Voiceless consonants are those which are produced without vocalization.
voice	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. Get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects.
whisper	A soft or confidential tone of voice a whispered word or phrase. Whispers of a blossoming romance.
whispering	A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind.