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DRONING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word droning. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word droning. (close relations)
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boring
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of drilling

• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

buzzing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• noisy like the sound of a bee

drab
adjectiveadj
noun

• a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

adjective satellite

• lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• of a light brownish green color

• causing dejection

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

humming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a humming noise

• the act of singing with closed lips

monochrome
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• painting done in a range of tones of a single color

• a black-and-white photograph or slide

adjective satellite

• having or appearing to have only one color

monotonous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

repetitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by repetition

adjective satellite

• repetitive and persistent

tedious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• using or containing too many words

drone
verb, nounv, n
noun

• stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

• an unchanging intonation

• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

• an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control

• a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

verb

• make a monotonous low dull sound

• talk in a monotonous voice

monotone
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value

noun

• an unchanging intonation

• a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

adjective satellite

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

Best Hypernyms For DRONING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for droning, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
intonation modulation
Phrases (1)
pitch contour

Alternatives for BORING

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