monochromatic

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ chromatic, mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”), chromatic from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

(lifeless): See Thesaurus:boring

Antonyms

(single colored): polychromatic, multicolored, colorful, full color.
(single color perceptiveness): polychromatic.
(lifeless): lively, colorful, vivid.

Related terms

monochromacy
monochromat

Translations

having only one colour

Catalan: monocromàtic
Danish: monokromatisk, ensfarvet
Estonian: monokroomne
Finnish: yksivärinen
Italian: monocromo (it)
Manx: undaahagh

Polish: monochromatyczny
Portuguese: monocromático (pt), monocromo
Romanian: monocromatic (ro)
Spanish: monocromo (es), monocromático
Tagalog: sangkulayin