DRABNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

drabness

noun

as in dullness

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Recent Examples of drabness Driven by her own marginalization and desire for a life of pleasure, Mathilda has enacted Escapes throughout her life, repeatedly changing her name and circumstances to keep life’s drabness at bay. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
So a team at Anthropic thought Claude, free of mortality and blessed with superhuman invulnerability to boredom, should have a go.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
The general ennui continued, with Jackie Young and Bueckers getting shots up during replay reviews and timeouts in the third quarter.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of ennui

Noun

Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of tediousness

Noun

Nowhere is the weariness of the consumer more visible, or more misleading, than in the mood itself.

— Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
There’s a desperation in his voice, a weariness that evokes bad nights’ sleep and endless doomscrolling, but there’s also a delicacy to his performance, a gentleness that has precedent in his catalog but still feels new.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of weariness

Noun

Symptoms Symptoms can include sleeplessness, extreme worry about the baby or childbirth, restlessness and a racing heartbeat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Shares in Lionsgate extended their losses Wednesday after an activist investor expressed restlessness with the company’s stance on AI.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

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