monotoned

Vocally completely level

Monotoned describes speech or sound delivered in a single unchanging pitch, without variation in tone or inflection: He monotoned his way through the presentation.

As a verb, it means to speak in such a flat, unvarying way: She monotoned the safety instructions.

The word emphasizes dullness or lack of emotional expression.

sensename

flat

Lacking vertical variation

droning · unvarying · unchanging · level · even · steady · unmodulated · colorless · deadpan · impassive

emotional

detached

Apart or uninvolved

indifferent · impassive · stoic · numb · unmoved · blank · expressionless · affectless · unfeeling · cold

delivery

droning

Sustained monotonous sound

  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
  • roboticStiff and unemotional

wooden · recitation · reading · narration · speech · lecture · presentation · voiceover · announcement · broadcast

Opposites
vocal variation

monotonedmelodic

Musically pleasing to hear

modulated · inflected · varied · lilting · sing-song

expressiveness

monotonedexpressive

Showing feelings outwardly

animated · emotive · lively · enthusiastic · dramatic

Phrases
Family

monotone, monotony, monotonous, monotonously, monotones, monotonic, monotonousness

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G