lowery

adjective

variants also loury
Definition of lowerynext
as in lowering

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  1. negative
  2. oppressive
  3. menacing
  4. threatening
  5. grim
  6. drab
  7. dour
  8. dull
Adjective
  • Multifamily apartment REITs are still in negative territory, as the sector continues to work through a period of oversupply and weaker rents.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, the result is a negative impact on a learning experience that students will be paying for into their 60s.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of negative
Adjective
  • The combination was as oppressive as the thermometer reading.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro resigned Wednesday following an investigation into a complaint alleging the workplace culture under her leadership was oppressive, bullying and intimidating.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • On one, Basquiat made the figure menacing, with glowing red eyes, while another iteration appears almost nervous.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The house offered symbolically fitting elements to the book‘s story and close proximity to the water, while also offering both a menacing and calm aura.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of menacing
Adjective
  • When the researchers silenced the somatostatin neurons, the mice stopped trying so hard to avoid the threatening odor in their midst.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The woman was taken to a hospital with injuries that authorities said did not appear to be life-threatening.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • The interior drew its own grim commentary—a few guests expressed feeling a sudden compulsion to jump from the top of the spiral ramp to their death.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Footage obtained exclusively by CNN and testimony from those who were on the mountain paint a more detailed picture than before of Morup, the man who died serving his country and is now the goal of one of mountaineering’s grimmest challenges.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of grim
Adjective
  • Those come in more fun colorways, including rosette and matcha, in addition to the drab but functional graphite of the Tablet 12 Pro.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Medicube toner deals Toners can help improve skin's radiance and can be especially useful for this time of year when skin is looking and feeling drab due to cold weather.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • Bonds have therefore long been considered the most boring bit of finance, the dour, dependable sibling to the racier, more glamorous stock market.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In traditional blinds, dour sommeliers in waistcoats sniff out the differences between cuvées grown a few miles apart in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dour
Adjective
  • Saving the best for last, Reiter was certainly a bright spot on an otherwise dull episode.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • These gadgets work wonders for at-home maintenance between in-office treatments, or on their own as a pick-me-up—targeting everything from stubborn hair to dull skin.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dull
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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