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monotonous
Without variety and therefore perceived as boring. Describes an activity, a landscape, or a situation that repeats over and over and offers no variety.
Seine tägliche Arbeit am Fließband war eintönig und erfüllte ihn nicht.
His daily work on the assembly line was monotonous and did not fulfill him.
The word is made up of 'ein' (one) and 'tönig' (from 'der Ton' — tone). So it literally describes something that has only one single tone and therefore offers no melody or variety.
Die monotone Stimme des Sprechers wirkte sehr eintönig.
The speaker's monotone voice sounded very monotonous.
'Eintönig' (monotonous) is often used to describe repetitive and unstimulating things. Typical combinations are 'eintönige Arbeit' (monotonous work), 'ein eintöniger Alltag' (a monotonous daily routine), or 'eine eintönige Landschaft' (a monotonous landscape).
Nach Jahren im selben Job fand er seinen Alltag nur noch eintönig.
After years in the same job, he found his daily routine only monotonous.
Although 'eintönig' (monotonous) usually describes activities or situations, it can also refer to people. An 'eintönige Person' (monotonous person) is someone perceived as boring and lacking interesting qualities.
Er gilt als etwas eintöniger Mensch, weil er immer nur über seine Arbeit spricht.
He is considered a somewhat monotonous person because he only ever talks about his work.
boring
'langweilig' and 'eintönig' can both say that something is not very interesting. 'langweilig' directly describes how something affects people: you do not feel like doing it or have no interest in it. 'eintönig' often explains the reason for that: there is too little variety; everything repeats itself. The word fits well with work, daily life, music, landscapes, or long routes. You can remember it like this: 'eintönig' describes uniformity, while 'langweilig' describes boredom.
Die Arbeit am Fließband ist oft eintönig, weil jeder Schritt gleich bleibt.
Work on the assembly line is often monotonous because every step stays the same.
Das Buch ist spannend am Anfang, aber später wird es langweilig.
The book is exciting at the beginning, but later it becomes boring.