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Dreary vs Fearful - What's the difference?

dreary | fearful |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and fearful

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while fearful is frightening.

Dreary vs Weak - What's the difference?

dreary | weak |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and weak

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while weak is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

Bleary vs Dreary - What's the difference?

bleary | dreary |


As adjectives the difference between bleary and dreary

is that bleary is tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion while dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling.

Dreary vs Borning - What's the difference?

dreary | borning |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and borning

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while borning is that is in the process of being born.

As a verb borning is

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Dreary vs Undefined - What's the difference?

dreary | undefined |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and undefined

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

Dreary vs Drought - What's the difference?

dreary | drought |


As an adjective dreary

is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling.

As a noun drought is

a period of below average rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Dead vs Dreary - What's the difference?

dead | dreary | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between dead and dreary

is that dead is bringing death; deadly while dreary is grievous, dire; appalling.

As adjectives the difference between dead and dreary

is that dead is no longer living while dreary is grievous, dire; appalling.

As an adverb dead

is exactly right.

As a noun dead

is (time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense) Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.

As a verb dead

is formerly, "be dead" was used instead of "have died" as the perfect tense of "die".

Dreary vs Obtuse - What's the difference?

dreary | obtuse | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and obtuse

is that dreary is grievous, dire; appalling while obtuse is blunt; not sharp.

Expressionless vs Dreary - What's the difference?

expressionless | dreary | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between expressionless and dreary

is that expressionless is without expression while dreary is grievous, dire; appalling.

Dreary vs Abandoned - What's the difference?

dreary | abandoned | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dreary and abandoned

is that dreary is grievous, dire; appalling while abandoned is self-abandoned, or given up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked; as, an abandoned villain.

As a verb abandoned is

past tense of abandon.

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