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:
- discouraging
- low
- lamentable
- tenebrific
- discomfiting
- distressing
- woebegone
- sorrowful
- plaintive
- dejected
- inconsolable
- negative
- upsetting
- hopeless
- menacing
- colorless
- elegiacal
- threatening
- grim
- dour
- dim
- mirthless
- dismaying
- disheartening
- hangdog
- plutonian
- distressful
- dispiriting
- pessimistic
- melancholic
- mournful
- desperate
- Cimmerian
- woeful
- drab
- tenebrous
- down
- despondent
- droopy
Antonyms:
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.
FAQs About the word dreary
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise, causing dejectionSorrowful; distressful., Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dis
depressive, depressing,bleak, darkening, morbid, murky, desolate, dark, lonesome, grey
bright, merry, joyful, buoyant, jolly, buoyant, joyous, sunshiny, gay, jolly
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.
