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- [dreer-ee]
- /ˈdrɪər i/
- /ˈdrɪə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreer-ee]
- /ˈdrɪər i/
Definitions of dreary word
- adjective dreary causing sadness or gloom. 1
- adjective dreary dull; boring. 1
- adjective dreary sorrowful; sad. 1
- noun dreary Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing. 1
- adjective dreary weather: dull 1
- adjective dreary personality: dull 1
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Origin of dreary
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drery, Old English drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equivalent to drēor gore + -ig -y1; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad
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Parts of speech for Dreary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dreary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreary
adj dreary
- tedious — event: dull
- dingy — of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
- wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
adjective dreary
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
Antonyms for dreary
adj dreary
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- glad — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
adjective dreary
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
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