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Meaning
Adj
●
In Appearance:
Drab;
dark
,
colorless
, or cheerless.
●
Grievous,
dire
; appalling.
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Origin
dreary
English
drery
Middle English (1100-1500)
dreorig
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dull
Depressing
Dismal
Sombre
Boring
Related
Drab
Gloomy
Dour
Bleak
Grim
Monotonous
Desolate
Joyless
Humdrum
Miserable
Dreadful
Dark
Morose
Smoggy
Somber
Barren
Sad
Eerie
Gloom
Foggy
Quiet
Frightening
Lonely
Sorrowful
Awful
Forlorn
Bland
Lifeless
Snowy
Horrible
Hellish
Hectic
Terrible
Dingy
Drizzly
Tedious
Scary
Glum
Dim
Surreal
Nightmarish
Murky
Unpleasant
Wretched
Tiresome
Ugly
Cheerless
Tired
Melancholy
Dusty
Bright
Frightful
Creepy
Misty
Pitiful
Stormy
Horrendous
More
Rhymes
Erie
Beery
Weary
Query
Peerie
Aweary
Dreary
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