dreary

/ˈdrir-ē/

Middle English drery, from Old English drēorig sad, bloody, from drēor gore; akin to Old High German trūrēn to be sad, Goth driusan to fall

adjective

  1. feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement

  2. having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest : gloomy, dismal

cheer a dreary mind

dismal dreary bleak gloomy cheerless desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess. dreary, often interchangeable with dismal, emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility.