dreary

adjective
UK: /ˈdrɪəri/
US: /ˈdrɪri/

  1. Depressing and boring

    1. It was a dreary day, and I stayed inside all day.
    2. The office was dreary, with gray walls and no plants, so I quit because of the dreary atmosphere.

  2. Dull and making you feel unhappy

    1. The movie was so dreary that I fell asleep.
    2. The long dreary walk home made me appreciate my warm house, despite the dreary weather outside.

Synonyms

dull somber bleak gloomy monotonous cheerless depressing
dreary adverb

  1. In a dull, depressing or tedious manner.

    1. The rain fell drearily all afternoon.
    2. He drearily recounted the details of his dreary job, making us all feel a bit gloomy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dreary" in English means: Depressing and boring, Dull and making you feel unhappy.

The phonetic transcription of "dreary" is /ˈdrɪəri/ in British English and /ˈdrɪri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dreary": dull, somber, bleak, gloomy, monotonous, cheerless, depressing.

Example usage of "dreary": "It was a dreary day, and I stayed inside all day.". More examples on the page.