Also means
dull in manner
Usage Note
eintönig describes a personality, voice, or attitude that lacks variety or stimulation. Applied to people it suggests they are boring or one-dimensional; in a less personal sense it describes flat, repetitive speech or routine.
Examples
"Seine eintönige Art zu reden ließ viele Zuhörer einschlafen."
Natural Translation
His monotonous manner of speaking sent many listeners to sleep.
Literal Translation
His monotonous way to talk let many listeners fall-asleep.
Related Words
- Abgeklärtheit serenity, mature composure, detached calm
- Anmaßung presumption, arrogance, overstepping
- Aufgeschlossenheit open-mindedness, receptiveness
- Bedachtheit deliberateness, thoughtful care, circumspection
- Begeisterungsfähigkeit capacity for enthusiasm
- Beharrungsvermögen tenacity, perseverance
- Beharrungswille persistence, determination to persist
- Beherrschtheit self-control, composure
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