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dreary
[dreer-ee]
adjective
causing sadness or gloom.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:dull; boring.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:sorrowful; sad.
dreary
/ ˈɪəɪ /
adjective
sad or dull; dismal
wearying; boring
archaicmiserable
Other Word Forms
- drearily adverb
- dreariness noun
- drearisome adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dreary1
Example Sentences
“Homework” distinguishes itself like such a structure among the developed, dreary grounds of the British scholastic narrative.
As he has done throughout a run that has been such a welcome break from Saints' dreary Premiership form, the skipper found the right words.
A former New Yorker uprooted to the countryside, Grace suffers from a postpartum depression that makes her feel like like a dreary wraith.
For decades, the Irish-language revival was associated with obligatory schoolbook lessons, traditional folk culture and a dreary version of nationalism.
Unfortunately, the group was greeted with back-to-back dreary, overcast afternoons instead of the trademark California sunshine.
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