dreary Sentence Examples
- The dreary day cast a pall over the town, wrapping it in a blanket of dullness.
- The gloomy and monotonous landscape stretched out before them, endless and dreary.
- The dreary office building loomed over the city, a stark reminder of the daily grind.
- The dreary rain pattered against the window, creating a melancholy atmosphere.
- The dreary winter months seemed to drag on forever, each day blending into the next.
- The dreary task felt endless, weighing heavily on their mind.
- The dreary news report spread like wildfire, casting a dark cloud over the nation.
- The dreary alleyway was dimly lit and lined with dilapidated buildings, exuding an aura of danger and despair.
- The dreary routine had become unbearable, stifling their creativity and passion.
- The dreary weather matched their mood perfectly, reflecting the emptiness and hopelessness they felt.
dreary Meaning
dreary (s)
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
causing dejection
dreary (superl.)
Sorrowful; distressful.
Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dreary
Synonyms:
- negative
- hangdog
- tenebrific
- drab
- plaintive
- discouraging
- woebegone
- despondent
- dispiriting
- plutonian
- lamentable
- menacing
- desperate
- disheartening
- dismaying
- sorrowful
- grim
- hopeless
- melancholic
- elegiacal
- woeful
- dejected
- upsetting
- threatening
- discomfiting
- down
- distressful
- cimmerian
- droopy
- inconsolable
- mirthless
- dour
- dim
- tenebrous
- low
- mournful
- colorless
- distressing
- pessimistic
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word dreary
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise, causing dejectionSorrowful; distressful., Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dis
solemn, dark, morbid, miserable, desolate, darkening, lonesome, gray, depressive, depressing
comforting, joyous, joyous, jolly,bright, friendly, sunshiny, sunshiny, gay, festive
The dreary day cast a pall over the town, wrapping it in a blanket of dullness.
The gloomy and monotonous landscape stretched out before them, endless and dreary.
The dreary office building loomed over the city, a stark reminder of the daily grind.
The dreary rain pattered against the window, creating a melancholy atmosphere.
