What does dreary mean?
Dreary means Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless..
Dreary
/ˈdɹɪəɹi/ · adjective
Meaning
Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless..
Definitions by Sense
- Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
- (obsolete) Grievous, dire; appalling.
- (rare) A dreary person or thing.
Example Sentences
It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...
It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.
The train is booked to stop at Jiza for only three minutes, but more often than not twenty minutes or more are spent on shunting before it sets off again on what must be one of the most dreary journeys in the world.
In the glow of this project Steele manages to forget altogether the parade of donnish and scholastic drearies, the barricades of schoolbooks, texts, examinations with which he has dealt so faithfully.
I'm taking it all down. The trivialities. The ramblings. The drearies. The trites.
Synonyms for dreary
Antonyms for dreary
Related Words
Word Forms
- drearier
- more dreary
- dreariest
- most dreary
- drearies
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for dreary?
Common synonyms include bleak, gloomy, cheerless, comfortless.
What is the opposite of dreary?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use dreary in a sentence?
It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
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