The difference between Dingy and Dreary

When used as adjectives, dingy means drab, whereas dreary means drab.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dingy and Dreary

  1. Dingy as an adjective:

    drab; shabby; dirty; squalid

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Charles Dickens"

  1. Dingy as a noun:

  1. Dreary as an adjective:

    Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.

    Examples:

    "It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down."

    "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."

  2. Dreary as an adjective (obsolete):

    Grievous, dire; appalling.

Compare words: