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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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Dreary means boring and making you feel unhappy, or unattractive and having nothing of any interest. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and how to use it in sentences with synonyms and antonyms.
Dreary means feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement, or having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for dreary.
Dreary means dull and depressing, or wearying and boring. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of dreary.
Dreary means causing sadness or gloom, dull, boring, or sorrowful. Find out the origin, derived forms, and usage of dreary in sentences from various sources.
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.
Dreary means sad, dull, or boring. Find the origin, usage, and related words of dreary in different dictionaries and translations.
Dreary means that makes you feel sad or not bright or interesting. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and pictures from Oxford University Press.
Dreary means dull and making you feel sad or bored. Learn more about the word, its origin, and how to use it in sentences from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
Dreary means dull and depressing, such as dreary weather or a dreary life. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and translations, and play a word challenge game.
Dreary means boring and making you feel unhappy. See examples of how to use dreary in a sentence and translations in different languages.
