Dreich and Depressing

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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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Depressing and dreich are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depressing" instead an adjective "Dreich".

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

Usage example: the depressing atmosphere of the funeral

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Dreich and depressing are semantically related. (Scottish) You can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Depressing".

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