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lowery

adjective

variants also loury
Definition of lowerynext
as in lowering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowery
  1. negative
  2. oppressive
  3. menacing
  4. threatening
  5. grim
  6. drab
  7. dour
  8. dull
Adjective
  • His colorful mermaid costume catches the eyes of Carmela’s gossipy friends, as well as negative attention from other boys.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • New polling by the Special Competitive Studies Project and Gallup finds that Americans are overwhelmingly negative on the economic impacts of AI.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of negative
Adjective
  • There’s always another internet grift for someone looking to save himself fast, and without any gimmicky visual intrusions, the film feels authentically tuned into the aspirational mentality and oppressive reality of contemporary social media.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Amid an oppressive stretch of extreme heat and Florida-esque humidity that has been punishing much of California, consider, for a moment, the Ice Age.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • Cano was thenarrested in May in the Bronx for robbery, menacing and gun possession.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Rhys plays Nile Jarvis, the menacing and manipulative real estate scion suspected of murdering his first wife.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of menacing
Adjective
  • However, Brighton got into the game and were the more threatening throughout as United continued to make errors as Charalampos Kostoulas pulled one back before half-time.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Medetomidine withdrawal is known to be excruciating, with an elevated heart rate and blood pressure that can, in severe cases, be life-threatening.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The term is a grim irony because, from the vantage point of history, the body of law most relevant to the robot-category problem is that of slavery, which borrowed from laws relating to horses and other livestock.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of grim
Adjective
  • While vinyl siding can be beautiful, rust streaks and mold growth can ruin its appearance, making your entire home look drab and neglected.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There are a little more than three months until the premiere of HBO Max’s Harry Potter series, which means there’s still time to stop people who want to engage with its nostalgic, drab Muggleslop aesthetic for one reason or another.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • If only his dour and prickly assistant Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) would stop mentioning her encounter with the murderous Boogeyman.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Alice Bailey Johnson is a real live wire, a perfect complement to O’Flynn’s more dour Amy.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dour
Adjective
  • They were illuminated as dull streaks of red, as the group’s flashlights were covered with red tape to reduce the light.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dull
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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