dreary (ˈdrɪərɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: drearier, dreariest
- sad or dull; dismal
- wearying; boring
- archaic miserable
Also (literary)
Alternative Forms
ˈdrearily adverb ˈdreariness nounWord Origin
Old English drēorig gory; related to Old High German trūreg sadSynonyms
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dull,
boring,
tedious,
routine,
drab,
tiresome,
lifeless,
monotonous,
humdrum,
colourless,
uneventful,
uninteresting,
mind-numbing,
ho-hum,
wearisome,
as dry as dust,
Usage examples
The rest of the walk to Buckkeep Castle seemed cold and dreary.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)The name popularly given to the scheme - the'affordable housing ' project - pretty much sums up its dreary quality.
Spiked (2003)In the second stanza of an early poem she declared: "How dreary - to be - Somebody!
Irish Times (2002)No amount of pre-publication hype can disguise an ultimately dreary Dutchman.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Most people are far too busy with their own affairs to get involved with the dreary subject of politics.
, Thinking the Unthinkable (1994)