1
as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
although marble and bronze sculptures are monochromatic, they can be amazingly lifelike
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2
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a monochromatic portrayal of a hero seemingly without flaws or even distinctive traits
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Recent Examples of monochromatic
Light Phone 3 Arrives Promoting a minimalist approach to smartphones, stripping back the apps, and offering a monochromatic interface, the Light Phone 3 launched this week.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Nico Annan Wears Vetements Nico Annan was spotted outside the Tamron Hall Show in New York, wearing a striking all-green monochromatic Vetements outfit, gray cowboy boots, two statement necklaces with large charms, and a bold sculptural ring.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
For a night out in New York City with fiancé Benny Blanco, Gomez stepped out in a monochromatic makeup combo.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This software layer brings the company's Essential Space, monochromatic icon packs, and a Smart App Drawer (in beta), which automatically categorizes apps in a way similar to iOS.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Nico Annan Wears Vetements Nico Annan was spotted outside the Tamron Hall Show in New York, wearing a striking all-green monochromatic Vetements outfit, gray cowboy boots, two statement necklaces with large charms, and a bold sculptural ring.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
For a night out in New York City with fiancé Benny Blanco, Gomez stepped out in a monochromatic makeup combo.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochromatic
Adjective
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Some solid bench play, in contrast with only two Nuggets reserves scoring.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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An excellent 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a solid enough 74% audience score.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bring the shirt around your shoulders while adding extra color and dimension to your look—cold weather fits don’t have to be boring.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chase Stokes Chase Stokes went monochrome with his attire at the H&M & LA event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez added a selfie from bed, sharing how tiring her pregnancy is.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.—
Breanna Draxler,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2013
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An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.—
Pam McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The building Celine now occupies what used to be a slow pop-up for Dior and Loro Piana.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Samsung is neck and neck with Google, but its updates are often slower and more limited on older phones.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Oddly enough, my skin looks a bit more natural in these shots, probably from the software compensating for the blue ambient light rather than the neutral white overhead light.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The additional compounds in matcha dull this effect.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the rest of us, a real musical comedy is a cause for celebration; most are either too tuneless to be musicals or too dull to be comedies.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Monochromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochromatic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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