sameness

/'seimnis/

Thân thiện

The sameness of the rows of houses made the neighborhood feel dull.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being identical or very similar; lack of difference: "sameness" refers to the state of being exactly alike or having no significant variation.
   • The quality of being monotonous, unvarying, or tedious: "sameness" also denotes a wearisome uniformity, a lack of change or variety that leads to boredom.

Usage

• Use "sameness" to describe a state of uniformity or lack of distinction between two or more things.
• Use "sameness" to express the tedious quality of a situation, routine, or experience that never changes.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sameness of the landscape made the long drive feel endless. (The identical quality of the landscape...)
  • There was a certain sameness to all the houses on the street. (There was a similar quality...)
  • He grew tired of the sameness of his daily routine. (He grew tired of the monotonous quality...)

Advanced Usage

• "The sameness of it all": A phrase used to express frustration with a situation's complete lack of variety.
  • After ten years in the same job, she was overwhelmed by the sameness of it all.
• Conceptual sameness: Used in philosophy or logic to discuss the property of being the same object or having identical properties.

Variants and Related Words

• Same (adj): Identical; not different.
  • They wore the same dress.
• Similarly (adv): In a similar way.
  • The two books are similarly structured.

Synonyms

• Uniformity: The quality of being the same in all cases or at all times.
• Monotony: Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
• Identicalness: The state of being exactly alike.
• Homogeneity: The quality of being of the same kind or alike in nature.

Antonyms

• Difference: A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
• Variety: The quality or state of being different or diverse.
• Diversity: A range of different things.

Related Phrases

• Deadening sameness: An extremely boring and unvarying condition.
  • The deadening sameness of the paperwork drained his enthusiasm.
• Sense of sameness: A feeling or perception that things are repetitive or unchanging.
  • A sense of sameness pervaded the small town.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
   • he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
   • he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
   • he hated the sameness of the food the college served
2. the quality of being alike
   • sameness of purpose kept them together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• monotony
• humdrum