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drab

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore D words

lacking brightness or interest; dull and cheerless

Word origin: From Old French drap, cloth.

In a sentence

Drab in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing drab in a sentence.

The office walls were painted a drab shade of gray that lowered everyone's spirits.

The novel's drab opening chapters give little hint of the vivid drama to come.

Synonyms
dulldrearybleakcolorless
Antonyms
vividvibrantbrightcolorful
Usage & nuance

Using “drab” well

Drab combines dullness of color with dullness of spirit, conveying a cheerless monotony. It is more pejorative than plain, which can be merely simple.

Common questions

Questions about “drab

Drab (adjective) means lacking brightness or interest; dull and cheerless
Here is drab used in an example sentence: "The office walls were painted a drab shade of gray that lowered everyone's spirits." Another example: "The novel's drab opening chapters give little hint of the vivid drama to come."
Common synonyms for drab include dull, dreary, bleak, colorless.
Antonyms of drab include vivid, vibrant, bright, colorful.
Clusters with dull, dreary, bleak, and colorless in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms vivid, vibrant, bright, and colorful are frequent foils.
Yes. Drab is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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