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
  • None of the five Heat players used off the bench on Tuesday finished with a negative plus/minus.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate’s most recent Baltimore metro market report, city retail properties face elevated vacancy, negative absorption and relatively low rents, signaling challenges in some urban retail locations.
    — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of negative
Adjective
  • The centers collect revenue and basically deposit their tax revenue to the state and local governments without collateral effects such as larger class sizes and oppressive gridlock.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That’s why for Thanksgiving there won’t be a firm, oppressive waistband in sight.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • As previously, this Air Jordan 3‘s exterior takes on a look that’s more menacing than festive.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Garcia has a criminal history going back 20 years, including charges of assault, car theft, felony menacing and more.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of menacing
Adjective
  • The Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service was notified May 27 of one of Enriquez’s threatening posts that had been shared publicly on X, according to a factual proffer statement, the facts agreed on by the prosecution and defense.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Stephens died at the scene, and crews freed the other man, who was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • The mood was grim at the Manama Dialogue, an annual security summit in Bahrain organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The motto of the franchise is ‘In the grim darkness of the far future, there is nothing but war,’ which could tap into his darker sensibilities, but Flanagan wasn’t giving much away when Deadline probed for an update.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of grim
Adjective
  • Also, our year-round birds — cardinals, blue jays, titmice, Carolina chickadees, bluebirds, mockingbirds, Carolina wrens, woodpeckers and others — will be around all winter and add color and cheer on drab, chilly days.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For viewers of a certain age, Morley’s film reflects exactly what that would mean for a young girl in the doldrum suburbs at a time when James Callaghan was the country’s drab center-right Labour prime minister and unemployment was over 5%.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • Throughout, there’s a lingering sadness, which is properly explored in a superb episode made up of a trifecta of flashbacks, and his dour constitution still pairs perfectly with Helen’s reassuring nature.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Forced to stand trial in 11 months’ time, Magda is sent not to the dungeon but to a remote northern city, where she will be closely observed by the dour Lord Proctor of Cair Gramora.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dour
Adjective
  • Just like many of his neighbors, the sound of the Delciello’s bell sent Carmody scrambling to round up tools and knives that needed their dull blades refreshed.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Spend your peak time on low-value work, and your axe will be dull for everything that counts.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dull
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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