drearier; dreariest
1
: feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement
cheer a dreary mind—
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- black
- bleak
- cheerless
- chill
- Cimmerian
- cloudy
- cold
- comfortless
- dark
- darkening
- depressing
- depressive
- desolate
- dire
- disconsolate
- dismal
- drear
- dreich [chiefly Scottish]
- elegiac
- elegiacal
- forlorn
- funereal
- gloomy
- glum
- godforsaken
- gray
- grey
- lonely
- lonesome
- lugubrious
- miserable
- morbid
- morose
- murky
- plutonian
- saturnine
- sepulchral
- solemn
- somber
- sombre
- sullen
- sunless
- tenebrific
- tenebrous
- wretched
Examples of dreary in a Sentence
It was a gray, dreary morning.
The family struggled through dreary economic times.
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While Detroit will see a warm, mostly dry Election Day much of the state is set for wet, dreary conditions.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
While the forecast says Detroit will be mainly dry, much of the state is set for wet, dreary conditions on Election Day, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Whether bundling up for a dreary day in a yellow raincoat or showcasing their goofy side in a hotdog getup, porch geese dress to impress.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
While the forecast says Detroit will be mainly dry, much of the state is set for wet, dreary conditions on Election Day, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Whether bundling up for a dreary day in a yellow raincoat or showcasing their goofy side in a hotdog getup, porch geese dress to impress.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dreary
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“Dreary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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dreary
adjective
drea·ry
ˈdri(ə)r-ē 
drearier
ˈdrir-ē-ər
; dreariest
: having nothing that provides cheer, comfort, or interest
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