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   dreary

   /ˈdrɪəri/

   adjective

   • 1. depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive: "the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep" Similar dulldrabuninterestingflatdrybanalblandinsipidcolourlesslifelesssteriletediouswearisomeboringunexcitingunstimulatinguninspiringdesolatevapidjejunebloodlesssoul-destroyingas dry as dusthumdrumroutinemonotonousuneventfulrun-of-the-millprosaicpedestriancommonplaceeverydayunexceptionalunremarkablequotidianunvariedrepetitivefeaturelessho-humsadmiserabledepressinggrimgloomyglumsombregravedolefulmournfulmelancholicjoylesscheerlesswretchedgloomydismalbleakdulldarkdingymurkyovercastdepressingsombreOpposite excitingcheerfulbright

   Word Origin Old Englishdrēorig ‘gory, cruel’, also ‘melancholy’, from drēor ‘gore’, of Germanic origin; related to German traurig ‘sorrowful’, also to drowsy, and probably to drizzle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drearily adverb
   • 2. dreariness noun

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   Sep 5, 2012 · The meaning of DREARY is feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement. How to use dreary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dreary.

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   When something is dreary it's depressing or lifeless in a rainy-day way. I finished my work, there was nothing on TV, and the rain just wouldn't stop: what a dreary day! Dreary can refer to a feeling, a place, a time, or even a thing.

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   Dreary definition: causing sadness or gloom.. See examples of DREARY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › drearyDREARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   dreary. adjective. disapproving us / ˈdrɪr.i / uk / ˈdrɪə.ri /. Add to word list. boring and making you feel unhappy: a dreary little town. She had spent another dreary day in the office. Synonyms. boring.

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   Define dreary. dreary synonyms, dreary pronunciation, dreary translation, English dictionary definition of dreary. adj. drea·ri·er , drea·ri·est 1. Dismal; bleak. 2. Boring; dull: dreary tasks. drea′ri·ly adv. drea′ri·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

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   boring and making you feel unhappy: a rainy, dreary day. a dreary job. (Definition of dreary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › drearyDREARY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. ...a dreary little town in the Midwest. Synonyms: dull , boring , tedious , routine More Synonyms of dreary