ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdreary
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dreary
Meaning: dull, gloomy, and not pleasant
dreary in a sentence
How dreary is used in real sentences:
The dreary hallway had gray walls and hardly any light.
Rain and dark clouds made the camping trip feel dreary.
“The street looked dreary under cold rain, but light glowed behind the shutters.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for dreary
Other words for dreary — gloomy, dismal and bleak — carry the same meaning.
- gloomy
- dismal
- bleak
Antonyms of dreary
Words that mean the opposite of dreary:
- cheerful
- bright
Where it comes from
From Old English dreorig 'sad or sorrowful'
Memory hook
DREARY sounds like weary—a dreary day can make you feel weary.