Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Monotonous and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monotonous" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Monotonous
Monotonous adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Difficult and monotonous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Monotonous".
Both words in one sentence
- The gameplay is generally considered to be slow, monotonous and unfairly difficult, but the infamy comes from the laughably bad cutscenes.
Source: So Bad Its Good / Video Games - Rule of Rose has the Mermaid boss, which isn't necessarily difficult, but the fight can get so drawn-out and monotonous that you mess up out of frustration.
Source: Goddamned Boss
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