ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Monochromatic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Monochromatic is an adjective meaning Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.

Meaning

Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.

More Meanings

  1. Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness.
  2. (figuratively) Plain, dull, lifeless.

Example Sentences

Let's not […] lose our sense of boyish fun and daring, but let's at least begin to assert ourselves in the world, to impose our vision of sex and affection and spirit more and more upon the monochromatic Fatherland.

Synonyms for monochromatic

Depending on context, synonyms include monochrome, monocolor, monocoloured, unicolor, unicolored, boring.

Antonyms for monochromatic

Common opposites include polychromatic, multicolored, colorful, lively, vivid.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monochrome, coloured, colored, colorful, homochromatic, monochromic.

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