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- Dictionarydreary/ˈdrɪəri/
adjective
- 1. depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive: "the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep" Similar Opposite
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unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad: It was a gray, dreary day, with periods of rain. (Definition of dreary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dreary. dreary. The problem may seem dreary but it still needs spelling out in detail.
The meaning of DREARY is feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement. How to use dreary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dreary.
adjective. If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. ...a dreary little town in the Midwest. They live such dreary lives. Synonyms: dull, boring, tedious, routine More Synonyms of dreary. drearily adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] ...a drearily familiar scenario. More Synonyms of dreary.
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.
adjective. /ˈdrɪəri/ /ˈdrɪri/ (comparative drearier, superlative dreariest) that makes you feel sad; not bright or interesting synonym dull. a dreary winter’s day. a dreary film. a long and dreary journey on the train. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
DREARY definition: boring and making you feel unhappy: . Learn more.
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
