Synonyms of dreich
120 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for dreich is dull. Other synonyms of dreich are corny, banal, depressing, wan and grim. The opposite of dreich is pulse-pounding.
Synonyms and similar words for dreich
adjectiveExtending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out...
- circumlocutoryCharacterised by circumlocution; overly wordy.
- diffuse
- periphrastic
- palaverousVerbose; wordy.
- pleonastic
- prolix
- rigmaroleCharacterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.
- sesquipedalian
- verbose
- wordyUsing an excessive number of words.
adjectiveNot enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- basicUnremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
- mindless
- beat slang
- blah
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- blandLacking interest; boring; dull.
- boring
- colourlessLacking in interest or variety.
- cornyBoring and unoriginal.
- drab
- stuffy
- drowsyBoring.
- dullBoring; not exciting or interesting.
- dull as dishwaterBoring; ordinary; exceedingly dull.
- flat
- heavy going
- ho-humBoring; not interesting or novel.
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
- insipid
- lacklusterNot exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
- lame
- languidOf an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting.
- lifelessDull or lacking vitality.
- longsome UK, dialectal
- monotonous
- mundaneOrdinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture.
- no fun at partiesBoring or pedantic.
- plain
- ploddingProgressing slowly and laboriously.
- prosaicOverly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
- prosy
- pedantic
- pedestrian
- static
- straightforward
- snoozeworthyVery boring.
- soporificBoring, dull.
- tediousBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
- uncoolNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
- wanBland, uninterested.
- weaksauce informalLacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster.
- wooden
- uninterestingArousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
- stodgy
- vapidLifeless, dull, or banal.
- vanilla
- cold obsoleteUnexciting; dull; uninteresting.
adjectiveBleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
- cheerlessDevoid of cheer; gloomy.
- comfortlessOf a thing: offering no comfort; uncomforting.
- bleakUnhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
- darkConducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- moroseSullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.
- depressingCausing depression or sadness.
- desolateDismal or dreary.
- direExpressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
- disconsolateCheerless, dreary.
- dismalCausing despair; gloomy and bleak.
- dolefulFilled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
- dolesomeCharacterised or marked by sorrow and grief; doleful; dismal; gloomy.
- drearDreary.
- drearisomeCharacterised or marked by dreariness.
- drearyDrab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
- forlornPitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
- gaylessLacking gaiety; gloomy; somber; drab.
- grayDreary, gloomy, cloudy.
- gloomsomeCharacterised or marked by gloom.
- gloomySuffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
- grimDismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
- joylessWithout joy; unhappy, sad.
- lack-laughterCheerless; sombre; serious.
- lugubriousGloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
- melancholyAffected with great sadness or depression.
- mirthlessLacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
- miserableOf the weather, extremely unpleasant due to being cold, wet, overcast, etc.
- no joke
- saturnineOf a setting: depressing, dull, gloomy.
- somber
- sombreDark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
- spiritlessLacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
- sullenGloomy; dismal; foreboding.
- sunlessDreary, cheerless.
- uncheerfulNot cheerful.
- uncheeryNot cheery; gloomy, pessimistic.
- unhappy
- unmerryNot merry, the opposite of merry; sad, gloomy.
- wintryChilling, cheerless.
- woeful
- solemn obsoleteCheerless, gloomy, sombre.
adjectiveSlow, sluggish; specifically, of a person: tending to delay or procrastinate (especially when...
- dilatory
- tardy
- crawlingThe motion of something that crawls.
- slack
- slow-moving
- languorousLacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.
- draggy
- creepingThe act of something that creeps.
- gastropodousOf or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like).
- glacial
- heavy-footedSlow-moving.
- inchingVery gradual movement.
- inertSluggish or lethargic.
- labored
- leaden
- lead-footed
- lethargicSluggish, slow.
- low-speedThat operates, moves or takes place at less than normal speed.
- lumbering
- pokey
- ponderous
Opposite of dreich
adjectiveExtending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out...
adjectiveNot enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- absorbing
- alacrifyingRousing, inspiring.
- awesome colloquial
- banging slang
- bracingInvigorating or stimulating.
- hot informal
- compelling
- distracting
- dramatic
- edge-of-the-seat
- engrossingUtterly consuming one's time and attention.
- electric figuratively
- electrifying figuratively
- enliveningThe process of making something more lively.
- enthrallingExciting and absorbing.
- exciting
- exhilaratingRefreshingly thrilling.
- exhilarativeExhilarating.
- explosive figuratively
- fascinatingHaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
- hair-curling figurativelyExciting, astonishing, frightening, or horrifying.
- hair-raising figurativelyCausing fear or anxiety; scary.
- heady
- heart-poundingCausing the heart to pound; dramatically exciting or shocking.
- heartstopping figurativelyVery exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heartswellingHeartwrenching.
- intoxicating figuratively
- grippingWhich catches someone's attention; exciting.
- impressive
- inspiringProviding inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.
- invigoratingGiving strength, energy and vitality; quickening; stimulating.
- jiggy slang
- kicky
- mind-blowing
- moving
- off the chain
- pulse-poundingThat increases the heartbeat rate, especially as a result of excitement or fear.
- pulsatingVery exciting.
- rip-roaringExciting, energetic, enthusiastic, with gusto.
- rivetingCommanding the attention of spectators.
- rousingThat rouses or excites.
- sensational
- shocking
- sizzling figuratively
- slam-bang
- spine-tinglingScary, exciting or exhilarating.
- startlingLikely to startle; surprising; shocking.
- stimulatingHaving a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
- stirringInvigorating or inspiring.
Meaning of dreich
- adjective Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
- adjective Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- adjective Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
dreich in other languages
Questions about synonyms of dreich
- What is another word for dreich?
- Dreich has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dull, corny, banal, depressing, wan, grim, humdrum and mundane.
- What is the opposite of dreich?
- The opposite of dreich is pulse-pounding. Other antonyms of dreich are fascinating, inspiring, stirring, heart-pounding and stimulating.
- What does dreich mean?
- Dreich means extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
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