having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
dreariness
noun
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
somberness
noun
a state of partial or total darkness
sombreness
noun
a state of partial or total darkness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eintönig
ein mattes Grau- bis Gelb- oder Hellolivbraun
🇫🇷French
terne
un grisâtre terne à jaunâtre ou brun olive clair
🇪🇸Spanish
monótono
un marrón grisáceo opaco a amarillento o oliva claro
🇮🇹Italian
squallido
un grigio opaco a giallastro o marrone oliva chiaro
🇳🇱Dutch
saai
dof grijsachtig tot geelachtig of licht olijfbruin
🇵🇹Portuguese
monótono
um marrom acinzentado opaco a amarelado ou marrom-oliva claro
🇷🇺Russian
унылый
от тускло-сероватого до желтоватого или светло-оливково-коричневого цвета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एकाकार
हल्का भूरा से पीला या हल्का जैतूनी भूरा
🇧🇩Bengali
খসখসে
একটি নিস্তেজ ধূসর থেকে হলুদ বা হালকা জলপাই বাদামী
🇮🇳Tamil
மந்தமான
மந்தமான சாம்பல் முதல் மஞ்சள் அல்லது வெளிர் ஆலிவ் பழுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
మందమైన
మందమైన బూడిదరంగు నుండి పసుపు లేదా లేత ఆలివ్ గోధుమ రంగు
🇮🇳Marathi
घासणे
निस्तेज राखाडी ते पिवळसर किंवा हलका ऑलिव्ह तपकिरी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડ્રેબ
નીરસ ગ્રેશથી પીળો અથવા આછો ઓલિવ બ્રાઉન
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೀರಸ
ಮಂದ ಬೂದು ಬಣ್ಣದಿಂದ ಹಳದಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಿಳಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಕಂದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മങ്ങിയ
മങ്ങിയ ചാരനിറം മുതൽ മഞ്ഞകലർന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇളം ഒലിവ് തവിട്ട് വരെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਰੈਬ
ਇੱਕ ਗੂੜ੍ਹਾ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਤੋਂ ਪੀਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਹਲਕਾ ਜੈਤੂਨ ਭੂਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندا
ایک مدھم سرمئی سے زرد یا ہلکا زیتون کا بھورا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
单调
暗灰色至淡黄色或浅橄榄棕色
🇯🇵Japanese
単調な
くすんだ灰色がかった色から黄色がかった茶色、または明るいオリーブ色
🇰🇷Korean
단조로운
칙칙한 회색에서 노란색 또는 밝은 올리브 갈색
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buồn tẻ
màu xám xỉn đến hơi vàng hoặc nâu ô liu nhạt
🇹🇭Thai
น่าเบื่อ
มีสีเทาหม่นถึงเหลืองหรือน้ำตาลมะกอกอ่อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjemukan
warna keabu-abuan kusam hingga kekuningan atau coklat zaitun muda
🇵🇭Filipino
makulit
isang mapurol na kulay abo hanggang madilaw o mapusyaw na kayumangging olibo
🇲🇾Malay
menjemukan
kelabu kusam hingga kekuningan atau coklat zaitun muda
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مومس
رمادي باهت إلى بني زيتوني مصفر أو فاتح
🇮🇷Persian
خشک
مایل به خاکستری مایل به زرد یا قهوه ای زیتونی روشن
🇹🇷Turkish
sıkıcı
donuk grimsi ila sarımsı veya açık zeytin kahverengisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְשַׁעֲמֵם
אפרפר עמום עד צהבהב או חום זית בהיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drab'?
The primary meaning of 'drab' is 'a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drab' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drab' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drab' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drab' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'drab' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
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Do you find 'drab' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'drab' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'drab' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'drab' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'drab' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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