DRAB Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word drab. (close relations)
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| dreary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise • causing dejection | ||||||
| bland | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking taste or flavor or tang • lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | ||||||
| boring | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of drilling • the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | ||||||
| colorless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in variety and interest • weak in color; not colorful | ||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||
| insipid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking taste or flavor or tang • lacking interest or significance or impact | ||||||
| lackluster | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking brilliance or vitality • lacking luster or shine | ||||||
| lifeless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • deprived of life; no longer living • destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings • lacking animation or excitement or activity • not having the capacity to support life | ||||||
| monotonous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tediously repetitious or lacking in variety • sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | ||||||
| tedious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| uninspiring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • depressing to the spirit | ||||||
| uninteresting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement adjective satellite • characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative | ||||||
| blue | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime • blue clothing • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue • the sky as viewed during daylight • used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge • the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic • any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae adjective satellite • of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky • used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms) • filled with melancholy and despondency • characterized by profanity or cursing • suggestive of sexual impropriety • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • morally rigorous and strict • causing dejection verb • turn blue | ||||||
| dark | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed | ||||||
| dingy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot • (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear • causing dejection | ||||||
| disconsolate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled adjective satellite • causing dejection | ||||||
| dismal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing dejection | ||||||
| drear | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing dejection | ||||||
| gloomy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • depressingly dark • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection | ||||||
| grim | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty • shockingly repellent; inspiring horror • harshly ironic or sinister • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection | ||||||