英语词汇“dreariness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Synonyms

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

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Example Sentences

It was a gray, dreary morning. The family struggled through dreary economic times.

Recent Examples on the Web Shura looks at the scene outside the window on a dreary, gray day and re-creates that, but the teacher had a more cheerful image in mind—something that Alyona immediately understood.

Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The unofficial end to summer, Labor Day weekend, was rather dreary in Northeast Ohio.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 No matter how dreary winter gets, one look at 'Samba' will make your day seem brighter.

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 This fantasy sequence — illustrating how Diana would rather be on a date at a disco than at a dreary classical concert — reflected the show’s unapologetic commitment to pop maximalism.

New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Even while talking through Zoom with a spotty Internet connection, Juliana Joel’s confidence, charisma, and undeniable charm beams through the screen and lights up my dreary office.

Olivia Zayas Ryan, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2022 That’s where Marco, a 16-year-old on break from his dreary Scottish boarding school, befriends U.S. GI turned fisherman Nicola (played by Franco).

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 July 2022 So San Francisco, my favorite place, was jumpy, but dreary Erie, Penn. — where my room overlooked the lake — turned out to be as pretty and light-filled as Venice.

New York Times, 27 July 2022 In a showing as dreary as the cold, wet weather outside Alaska Airlines Arena, the Bruins couldn’t make a shot and their usually sturdy defense was not offering much resistance.

Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English drery, from Old English drēorig sad, bloody, from drēor gore; akin to Old High German trūrēn to be sad, Goth driusan to fall

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	dreariness
释义	dreary adjective drea·ry ˈdrir-ē drearier; dreariest 1 : feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement cheer a dreary mind George Berkeley 2 : having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest : gloomy, dismal a cold, dreary morning drearily ˈdrir-ə-lē adverb dreariness ˈdrir-ē-nəs noun Synonyms 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It was a gray, dreary morning. The family struggled through dreary economic times. Recent Examples on the Web Shura looks at the scene outside the window on a dreary, gray day and re-creates that, but the teacher had a more cheerful image in mind—something that Alyona immediately understood. Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The unofficial end to summer, Labor Day weekend, was rather dreary in Northeast Ohio. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 No matter how dreary winter gets, one look at 'Samba' will make your day seem brighter. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 This fantasy sequence — illustrating how Diana would rather be on a date at a disco than at a dreary classical concert — reflected the show’s unapologetic commitment to pop maximalism. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Even while talking through Zoom with a spotty Internet connection, Juliana Joel’s confidence, charisma, and undeniable charm beams through the screen and lights up my dreary office. Olivia Zayas Ryan, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2022 That’s where Marco, a 16-year-old on break from his dreary Scottish boarding school, befriends U.S. GI turned fisherman Nicola (played by Franco). K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 July 2022 So San Francisco, my favorite place, was jumpy, but dreary Erie, Penn. — where my room overlooked the lake — turned out to be as pretty and light-filled as Venice. New York Times, 27 July 2022 In a showing as dreary as the cold, wet weather outside Alaska Airlines Arena, the Bruins couldn’t make a shot and their usually sturdy defense was not offering much resistance. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English drery, from Old English drēorig sad, bloody, from drēor gore; akin to Old High German trūrēn to be sad, Goth driusan to fall First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition dreary adjective drea·ry ˈdrir-ē drearier; dreariest : dull and depressing a dreary, rainy Monday dreariness noun as in sadness a state or spell of low spirits my own dreariness seemed to match the dismal weather we were having Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sadness sorrowfulness melancholy depression mournfulness gloom gloominess joylessness sorrow oppression glumness misery miserableness grief unhappiness dejection anguish blues heartsickness downheartedness despair desperation forlornness agony doldrums mopes despondence boredom despondency dumps blue devils desolation disconsolateness mourning dolefulness dispiritedness pain despond melancholia distress somberness ennui tedium hopelessness discouragement wretchedness drear regret disheartenment moroseness dolor woe moodiness self-pity morbidness woefulness dismalness self-despair morosity rue Antonyms & Near Antonyms joy joyousness happiness joyfulness exuberance euphoria elation intoxication exhilaration bliss exultation ecstasy jubilation lightheartedness gaiety gladness gayety heaven mirth cheeriness joviality rapture cheerfulness jollity felicity optimism humor glee hopefulness blissfulness gayness merriment contentment sunniness gleefulness elatedness mirthfulness gladsomeness satisfaction contentedness cheer content rapturousness gratification delight See More
随便看	come into bloom come into conflict come into contact with come into existence come into favor come into flower come into one's head come into one's own come into play come into question come into someone's mind come into the world come into use come last come naturally come of age come off come off (as) come off as come off it come off second best come on come on as come on strong come on the air

dreary

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adjective

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