DRAB: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DRAB?

Need another word that means the same as “drab”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “drab” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Drab” are: sober, somber, sombre, blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry, olive-drab, colourless, grey, greyish, dull, neutral, pale, muted, lacklustre, lustreless, muddy, watery, uninteresting, boring, tedious, monotonous, dry, wearisome, olive drab

Drab as a Noun

Definitions of "Drab" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “drab” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown.
• Clothes, especially trousers, made of drab.
• Fabric of a dull light brown colour.

Synonyms of "Drab" as a noun (1 Word)

olive drab

Small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil.

Usage Examples of "Drab" as a noun

• A young man dressed in drabs.

Drab as an Adjective

Definitions of "Drab" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “drab” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of a dull light brown colour.
• Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
• Lacking brightness or color; dull.
• Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
• Of a light brownish green color.
• Causing dejection.

Synonyms of "Drab" as an adjective (31 Words)

blue	Of a ski run of the second lowest level of difficulty as indicated by blue markers positioned along it. A blue jay.
boring	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. I ve got a boring job in an office.
colourless	Lacking distinctive character or interest; dull. The book is rather colourless like its author.
dark	Used of color having a dark hue. Dark colors like wine red or navy blue.
dingy	Gloomy and drab. Dingy linen.
disconsolate	Causing dejection. She left Fritz looking disconsolate.
dismal	Pitifully or disgracefully bad. The first dismal dispiriting days of November.
drear	Causing dejection.
dreary	Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. A series of dreary dinner parties.
dry	Of noodles not served in a soup but in a sauce or with dry ingredients. Dry meat.
dull	Not having a sharp edge or point. Although dull at classical learning at mathematics he was uncommonly quick.
gloomy	Causing dejection. A gloomy silence.
grey	Showing characteristics of age especially having grey or white hair Coleridge. The grey economy.
greyish	Of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black. A man with greyish hair.
grim	Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance- J.M.Barrie. Took a grim view of the economy.
lacklustre	Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring. The conditioner will revitalize lacklustre hair.
lustreless	Lacking brilliance or vitality. Her uncombed lustreless black hair.
monotonous	Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. The owl s faint monotonous hooting.
muddy	Soft and watery. Muddy coffee.
muted	Being or made softer or less loud or clear. Muted anger.
neutral	Having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features. A neutral observer.
olive-drab	Of a light brownish green color.
pale	Very light colored; highly diluted with white. High pale pure and lovely song.
sober	Serious, sensible, and solemn. A sober view of life.
somber	Lacking brightness or color; dull. A somber mood.
sombre	Grave or even gloomy in character. He looked at her with a sombre expression.
sorry	Filled with compassion for. A sorry excuse.
tedious	Using or containing too many words. Tedious days on the train.
uninteresting	Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative. The scenery is dull and uninteresting.
watery	Consisting of, containing, or resembling water. A watery color.
wearisome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for.

Usage Examples of "Drab" as an adjective

• Drab faded curtains.
• Drab camouflage uniforms.
• Life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas.
• The landscape was drab and grey.
• Her drab suburban existence.
• Her drab personality.

Associations of "Drab" (30 Words)

banal	So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. Songs with banal repeated words.
banality	A trite or obvious remark. There is an essential banality to the story he tells.
bland	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. His expression was bland and unreadable.
bleak	Providing no shelter or sustenance. He paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way.
boring	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. I ve got a boring job in an office.
bromide	A sedative preparation containing potassium bromide. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cheerless	Gloomy; depressing. Something cheerless about the room.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
dead	Devoid of activity. Dead water.
deceased	Someone who is no longer alive. He is deceased.
dingy	Gloomy and drab. Dingy linen.
disconsolate	Causing dejection. A disconsolate winter landscape.
dismal	(of a person or their mood) gloomy. The first dismal dispiriting days of November.
dreary	Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. The dreary round of working eating and trying to sleep.
dull	Make dull or blunt. The dull thud.
featureless	Lacking distinctive attributes or aspects. The featureless landscape of the steppe.
gloomy	Causing or feeling depression or despondency. A gloomy silence.
grim	Filled with melancholy and despondency. Rows of grim dark housing developments.
grimy	Covered with or characterized by grime. The grimy industrial city.
hackneyed	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Hackneyed phrases.
inanimate	Showing no sign of life; lifeless. The word car is inanimate.
insipid	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. An insipid personality.
lackluster	Lacking luster or shine. Staring with lackluster eyes.
lifeless	Deprived of life; no longer living. It was a lifeless party until she arrived.
monochrome	(of a photograph or picture, or a television screen) consisting of or displaying images in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour.
nondescript	A nondescript person or thing. A nondescript novel.
ordinary	A clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death. Their clich s were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary.
platitude	A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. She began uttering liberal platitudes.
unanimated	(of an image) not moving; still. The backgrounds are simple unanimated and monochrome.
vapid	Lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest. A vapid conversation.