monotonal

[ mon-uh-tohn-l ]

adjective

, Printing.

1. having equal tone throughout, as sans-serif type.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monotonal¹

monotone + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Owen studied Bogart’s speech patterns for the role, but he lacks his music; his portrayal is oddly static, his delivery so dry as to be almost monotonal.

From Los Angeles Times

He suggested lead character Sully is "monotonal" and said the film felt repetitive, adding: "Everything here is retread, restate, regurgitate."

From BBC

However, upon closer interrogation of the sound, some residents reported that the monotonal drone, a frequency hovering within the range of human speech, is particularly disturbing, given the attuned sensitivity of human ears to discern such frequencies above others.

From Scientific American

As he mills about his home, as he works, and eats, and bathes, it is there, a monotonal drone, a clatter unceasing, a constant, undesired companion to his life.

From Scientific American

Gray-haired and bespectacled, he talks about love and neighbors in a slow, monotonal voice, but self-promotion leaks into his sermons.

From Slate