dreich

adjective

ˈdrēḵ How to pronounce dreich (audio)
Definition of dreichnext
chiefly Scottish
as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for "dark"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreich
  1. bleak
  2. dark
  3. depressing
  4. lonely
  5. somber
  6. depressive
  7. desolate
  8. grey
Adjective
  • But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • TikTok's attorney suggested the app would basically go dark.
    WIRED, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • The depressing part is that the smear campaign worked.
    Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In October, Lilium was scrambling for additional investments to keep the doors open and by late December the company announced that the only people still on the payroll would be handling the depressing job of liquidation.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • The 2024 State of the Global Workplace report by Gallup finds that one in five employees worldwide feels lonely at work.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This book tells the story of her life growing up poor and lonely, and her experiences becoming one of the country’s most original, and beloved, musicians.
    Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Despite being known as a city that puts smiles on faces and provides a good time to all, the mood in New Orleans has been much more somber the past few days.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.
    Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of somber
Adjective
  • Not eating breakfast was associated with an alteration of sleep chronotypes and an increase in depressive symptoms which led to worse sleep quality, according to a 2023 study with over 700 college students.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • While additional clinical trials are needed to understand the efficacy of astaxanthin on depressive symptoms in humans, initial studies in mice have been promising.
    Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressive
Adjective
  • Breed: Pit bull mix Age: 1 year Buddy’s story: Buddy was found on the side of a desolate highway in the mountains.
    Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement After Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, paving the way for the imprisonment of 120,000 people of Japanese descent — two-thirds of whom were American citizens — in desolate detention camps.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • The actress, whose divorce from Brad Pitt was finalized on January 3 after eight years of separation, wore all black to run her errands, while Knox wore a grey T-shirt and shorts.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Wearing a grey jacket and white shirt, the Deadpool & Wolverine star was on hand to introduce honoree Wicked, which the National Board of Review named the best movie of 2024.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of grey
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