Dismal and Dreich

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Dismal adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: a suitably dismal setting for a haunted house

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Dreich and dismal are semantically related. (Scottish) In some cases you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Dismal".

Nearby Word: dismally

Dreich adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

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Dismal and dreich are semantically related. You can use "Dismal" instead an adjective "Dreich".

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