monochromatic
English edit
Etymology edit
From mono- + chromatic, mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”), chromatic from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).
Adjective edit
monochromatic (not comparable)
- Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.
- Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness.
- (figuratively) Plain, dull, lifeless.
- 1982 April 24, Michael Rumaker, “Zephyrs”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
- 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 edit
- (having only one color): monochrome, monocolor, monocoloured, unicolor, unicolored
- (lifeless): See Thesaurus:boring
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “single colored”): polychromatic, multicolored, colorful, full color.
- (antonym(s) of “single color perceptiveness”): polychromatic.
- (antonym(s) of “lifeless”): lively, colorful, vivid.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
having only one colour — see monochrome