Dreary
adjSynonymSSC PYQ × 4/drˈɪriː/ · ड्रिअरी
Unattractive and having nothing of any interest
नीरस और उदास कर देने वाला
It was a dreary afternoon with no work done.
A dreary textbook kills a good subject.
Daily use: Dreary kitab se topic bhi bura lagne lagta hai.
Dreary में 'dear' सुनिए — अपने किसी dear से न मिल पाएँ तो पूरा दिन उदास और नीरस लगता है। -y का अर्थ 'full of' है, जैसे cloudy; dreary = नीरसता से भरा।
Hear 'dear' in DREARY: when you cannot meet someone dear to you, the whole day feels dull and gloomy. The -y works as 'full of', as in cloudy, so dreary is full of dullness.
Synonym: dull, boring, banal, gloomy, dismal; antonym: bright, cheerful, festive, lively।
Synonyms tested are dull, boring, banal, gloomy and dismal; antonyms are bright, cheerful, festive and lively.