one-note

ˈwʌnˌnəʊt

Definition of one-note - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

monotonous

lacking variety or complexity in expression

The movie was criticized for its one-note plot.
Her one-note performance bored the audience.
The speech was criticized for being too one-note.

monotonous

repetitive

unvaried

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Johnny-one-note

person focusing on one subject repeatedly

He's such a Johnny-one-note about politics.

Origin of one-note

English, one (single) + note (musical sound)

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B sharp

music note

musical note one semitone above B

C flat

music

musical note one semitone below C

abbr.

abr: E-flat

musical note one half step lower than E

bearer

financial context

one who presents a check or note for payment

D flat

music

musical note one semitone lower than D

quarter note

music

musical note one beat long in 4/4 time

thirty-second note

music

musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note

8th note

abbr.

abr: One-eighth note

musical note lasting one eighth of a whole note

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French:monotone, ...
German:eintönig, ...
Italian:monotono, ...
Spanish:monótono, ...
Portuguese:monótono, ...
Chinese:单调的, ...
Japanese:単調な, ...
Arabic:رَتيب, ...
Hebrew:חַדְגוֹנִי, ...
Russian:однообразный, ...
Ukrainian:одноманітний, ...
Hindi:एकरस, ...
Bengali:একঘেয়ে, ...
Catalan:monòton, ...
Czech:monotónní, ...
Danish:ensformig, ...
Dutch:eentonig, ...
Greek:μονότονος, ...
Hungarian:egysíkú, ...
Khmer:ឯកសណ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:단조로운, ...
Persian:یکنواخت, ...
Polish:jednostajny, ...
Portuguese (BR):monótono, ...
Romanian:monoton, ...
Swedish:enformig, ...
Thai:มิติเดียว, ...
Turkish:tekdüze, ...
Vietnamese:một màu, ...

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Definition of one-note - Reverso English Dictionary

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