DRONING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word droning. (close relations)
Definition of DRONING
droned
Best Alternative Words for DRONING
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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 |