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unvarying plot

[/ʌnˈvɛəriɪŋ plɒt/]
nounpl: unvarying plots
enredo imutável
1. A narrative structure or storyline that remains constant, unchanged, or monotonous throughout a literary work, film, or other narrative medium
The unvarying plot of the formulaic romance novel frustrated many readers.
O enredo imutável do romance de fórmula frustrou muitos leitores.
2. A storyline that lacks development, variation, or progression in its events and conflicts
Critics complained about the unvarying plot that repeated itself in every episode.
Críticos reclamaram sobre o enredo imutável que se repetia em cada episódio.
Synonyms
monotonous plotstatic plotunchanging narrativerepetitive storylinepredictable plot
Antonyms
dynamic plotevolving narrativecomplex storylinevariable plotintricate plot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enredo imutável
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese literary criticism
São Paulo
trama sem variação
Alternative colloquial usage in academic contexts
Portugal
enredo invariável
Preferred term in European Portuguese literary discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

same old story
broken record
rinse and repeat
more of the same
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