dreariness
dreariness · drearinesses
Trostlosigkeit, Öde, Tristesse, Langweiligkeit
The characteristic of being drearyThe characteristic of being dreary.
US/dɹˈiɹinəs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The characteristic of being dreary.
Trostlosigkeit, Öde, Tristesse
More definitions
- extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
state of being dreary:
Origin
From Middle English drerinesse, drerynesse, from Old English drēoriġnys (“dreariness, sadnFrom Middle English drerinesse, drerynesse, from Old English drēoriġnys (“dreariness, sadness”), equivalent to dreary + -ness.
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Forms
plural: drearinesses| Singular | dreariness |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest:boringnessinsipidnessinsipidity
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddreary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable