Dreary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹɪəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dreary is an adjective meaning Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
Meaning
Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Grievous, dire; appalling.
- (rare) A dreary person or thing.
Example Sentences
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.
I'm taking it all down. The trivialities. The ramblings. The drearies. The trites.
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.
It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
Word Forms
- drearier
- dreariest
- drearies
Synonyms for dreary
Depending on context, synonyms include bleak, gloomy, cheerless, comfortless, dark, morose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drear, cheerless, gloomy, dismal, drab, dull.
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