Dreich and Morbid

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

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

Usage example: a pessimist who is given to morbid introspection and thoughts of death

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Dreich and morbid are semantically related. (Scottish) Sometimes you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Morbid".

Nearby Words: morbidity, morbidly, morbidness

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