Usually means: Tedious, dull, and very tiresome.
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  1. drearisome: Merriam-Webster
  2. drearisome: Collins English Dictionary
  3. drearisome: Wordnik
  4. drearisome: Wiktionary
  5. Drearisome, drearisome: Dictionary.com
  6. Drearisome: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. drearisome: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Drearisome: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. drearisome: FreeDictionary.org
  10. Drearisome: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. drearisome: Legal dictionary

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▸ adjective:  Characterised or marked by dreariness.

Similar:
drear, drerie, driegh, dree, waste, dire, dimsome, dismal, droumy, dreich, more...

Opposite:
cheerful, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, uplifting

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Similar:
drear, drerie, driegh, dree, waste, dire, dimsome, dismal, droumy, dreich, more...

Opposite:
cheerful, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, uplifting



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