Drab (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise; "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city's drab architecture made it a less than exciting place to visit.
- Her drab personality made it difficult for her to make friends at work.
- The drab colors of the room made it feel like a cave.
- Life in the small town was drab compared to the vibrant city she had left behind.
- The drab landscape of the desert stretched out endlessly before them.
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Meaning 3
Lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The drab landscape of the industrial town was a far cry from the vibrant city she was used to.
- The hotel room was decorated with drab beige walls and worn-out furniture.
- She wore a drab grey suit to the funeral, which matched the somber mood of the occasion.
- The drab colors of the old painting had faded over time, but its beauty still shone through.
- The drab uniforms of the schoolchildren made them look like miniature office workers rather than carefree kids.
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Meaning 4
Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The drab winter landscape seemed to match her melancholy mood perfectly.
- The drab colors of the old apartment building seemed to suck the joy out of the neighborhood.
- After a week of drab weather, the sunshine was a welcome relief.
- The drab office decor did little to boost employee morale on a Monday morning.
- The drab, overcast sky seemed to weigh heavily on the city, casting a somber mood over its residents.