Synonyms of leaden

leaden

adjective

ˈle-dᵊn 

1

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

a leaden performance of a classic American play that nearly put us to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• slow
• weary
• dull
• tiring
• stupid
• wearying
• dusty
• heavy
• old
• dry
• ponderous
• drab
• monotonous
• pedestrian
• annoying
• wearisome
• uninteresting
• stale
• stodgy
• irritating
• arid
• tedious
• tiresome
• tame
• pallid
• humdrum
• colorless
• dreary
• stuffy
• numbing
• flat
• jejune
• monochromatic
• drudging
• mind-numbing
• sterile
• ho-hum
• exhausting
• jading
• gray
• prosaic
• spiritless
• blank
• soggy
• barren
• prosy
• unimaginative
• blah
• dullish
• inanimate
• draining
• uninspiring
• unexciting
• earthbound
• unrewarding
• irksome
• uneventful
• aseptic
• pedantic
• unspectacular
• unsensational
• fatiguing
• undramatic
• debilitating
• bothersome
• wearing
• ordinary
• plodding
• cumbersome
• tepid
• enervating
• vapid
• discouraging
• dispiriting
• lumbering
• common
• demoralizing
• suspenseless
• commonplace
• unexceptional
• unnewsworthy
• poky
• pleasureless
• unsurprising
• palling
• disheartening
• enfeebling
• longsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• involving
• interesting
• gripping
• engaging
• absorbing
• engrossing
• intriguing
• riveting
• wondrous
• surprising
• spectacular
• wonderful
• astonishing
• sensational
• marvelous
• rousing
• amusing
• stimulating
• amazing
• inspiring
• exhilarating
• stirring
• astounding
• thrilling
• awesome
• exciting
• entertaining
• breathtaking
• electrifying
• energizing
• moving
• fabulous
• animating
• charming
• poignant
• attractive
• touching
• enlivening
• entrancing
• beguiling
• enchanting
• enthralling
• invigorating
• alluring
• fascinating
• galvanizing
• bewitching
• attracting
• rip-roaring
• diverting
• eye-opening
• hair-raising
• provocative
• suspenseful
• captivating
• tantalizing
• spellbinding
• arresting
• mesmerizing

2

as in gray

of the color gray

the leaden sky made everything seem dark and depressing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gray
• silver
• slate
• faded
• grayish
• silvery
• pale
• white
• slaty
• pewter
• dull
• steely
• neutral
• sandy
• argentine
• whitish
• dirty
• colorless
• ashen
• sad
• achromatic
• chocolate
• chalky
• ashy
• livid
• hoary
• mousy
• washed-out
• palish
• grizzled
• sepia
• dun
• hoar
• brindled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deep
• rich
• bright
• gay
• colored
• chromatic
• colorful
• varicolored
• multicolored
• ablaze
• variegated
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• motley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaden

On a rainy morning the vistas are wild and windswept, both sea and sky taking on leaden hues; on a sunny afternoon, the blue waves roll towards the land in hypnotic lines, merging into the sky. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026

But there was nothing overstuffed or leaden about Harth-Bedoya’s interpretation. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026

His final line was fine, especially given the blowout nature of the victory, but his legs are clearly leaden at this point. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026

There are moments where the album’s tone skews leaden, where Shaw positions us right on the edge of despair. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026