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dreariness

/ˈdɹiɹinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being dreary.

Word Origin Dreary comes from Old English dreorig 'bloody, gory,' from Proto-Germanic *dreuzą 'blood.' Over time, the sense shifted from 'blood-soaked' to 'horrifying' to 'gloomy.' Dreariness is that gloomy sadness. The same root gives us drip and drop (falling liquid) and drowse (being heavy, as if blood-drained).

noun The characteristic of being dreary. countable

The dreariness of the abandoned factory was overwhelming.

(名词) 沉闷；乏味；阴郁

废弃工厂的沉闷令人压抑。

(sustantivo) lo sombrío; lo lúgubre; lo tétrico; lo penoso; la melancolía [La característica de ser sombrío o penoso.]

Lo sombrío de la fábrica abandonada era abrumador.

(nom) morosité; tristesse; mélancolie; noirceur; monotonie [Caractère de ce qui est morne, triste et déprimant.]

La tristesse morne de l'usine abandonnée était accablante.

(Substantiv) Öde; Trostlosigkeit [**Dreariness** *f* – Die Eigenschaft, trostlos, trist oder bedrückend zu wirken.]

Die **dreariness** der verlassenen Fabrik war erdrückend.

(名詞) もの寂しい性質、陰気でわびしいこと。

廃棄された工場のわびしさは、訪れた者を圧倒した。

(substantivo) monotonia; tristeza; melancolia; sombriedade; acédia [A característica de ser sombrio ou monótono.]

A tristeza da fábrica abandonada era esmagadora.

Synonyms: gloominess bleakness dullness drabness cheerlessness somberness lifelessness sadness Antonyms: cheerfulness brightness liveliness joyfulness
Word parts: drear + i + ness

Related words

dreary drearily

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