Dreary (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 weather forecast predicted a dull and dreary weekend with plenty of rain.
- Her small apartment was cluttered and dreary, with faded curtains and worn-out furniture.
- The teacher's dry voice made the lesson seem dreary and uninteresting to the students.
- The film's dreary plot and lackluster characters made it difficult to stay engaged until the end.
- After a month of dreary winter days, the arrival of spring was a welcome relief.
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Meaning 2
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 sky outside was a dull gray, making it a dreary morning to get out of bed.
- Her grandmother's stories of war often had a dreary tone that made everyone feel melancholy.
- After weeks of constant rain, the landscape began to take on a dreary, disheartened quality.
- Living in an old mansion could be quite dreary, especially with its grand, dimly lit hallways.
- Years of waiting had led to a dreary atmosphere at home, as though no one could envision a happier future.