dreich

adjective

ˈdrēḵ How to pronounce dreich (audio)
Definition of dreichnext
chiefly Scottish
as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for "dark"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreich
  1. bleak
  2. dark
  3. depressing
  4. lonely
  5. somber
  6. depressive
  7. desolate
  8. grey
Adjective
  • Some recipients responded to the texts with anger and others with a sense of humor, but many agree that the messages seem to be a bleak foreshadowing.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The stock's fate hinges on the 2024 presidential election results, with potential appreciation if Trump wins, but a bleak outlook if Kamala Harris prevails.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • Thanks for following along. jen chaney Updated Nov. 5, 2024, 11:20 PM EST In all seriousness, this is depressing as hell Kornacki has been sharing a lot of percentage points and weird names of counties in the Midwest — Winnebago? — for the past five-plus hours.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • These fraudsters typically use social media platforms or dating websites to initiate contact, presenting themselves as lonely soldiers stationed overseas.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Army and Marines don’t get lonely and stressed.
    TJ Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Lego Horizon Adventures, available for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC, rebuilds 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn in the Lego universe, transforming the somber and complex Horizon into something simpler, a bit sillier and more kid-friendly.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This seems to be part of the reason The City and Its Uncertain Walls is such an unnaturally somber book.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of somber
Adjective
  • What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of depressive
Adjective
  • Tesla’s version similarly depicts a man in a duster coat looking out over a desolate, orange cityscape.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.
    Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • This, instead, is a frozen grey winterscape of street shadows and perpetual darkness, with appropriate overtones of psychological horror.
    The Week UK, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of grey
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