1. speaking or using only one language

1. a person who speaks only one language

Examples

• The monoglot tourist struggled to communicate in the foreign country.
• As a monoglot English speaker, she envied her multilingual colleagues.
• The company preferred hiring polyglots over monoglot candidates for international positions.
• He remained a monoglot despite living in a diverse city.
• The monoglot community had difficulty accessing services in other languages.
• Being a monoglot in today’s global economy can be a disadvantage.