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Synonyms & Antonyms for drab
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bawd,
- call girl,
- cocotte,
- courtesan,
- harlot,
- hooker,
- hustler,
- prostitute,
- sex worker,
- streetwalker,
- strumpet,
- tart,
- whore
Synonyms: Adjective
- arid,
- boring,
- colorless,
- dreary,
- drudging,
- dry,
- dull,
- dusty,
- flat,
- heavy,
- ho-hum,
- humdrum,
- jading,
- jejune,
- leaden,
- mind-numbing,
- monochromatic,
- monotonous,
- numbing,
- old,
- pedestrian,
- ponderous,
- slow,
- stale,
- stodgy,
- stuffy,
- stupid,
- tame,
- tedious,
- tiresome,
- tiring,
- uninteresting,
- wearisome,
- weary,
- wearying
Antonyms: Adjective
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The first known use of drab was circa 1515
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