drab
adjective/dræb/
Frequency rank: #12,881 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Dull and lacking brightness or interest; cheerless.
Example sentence
She decided to repaint her bedroom walls because the current color looked too drab.
Synonyms & related words
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