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drabness

/ˈdræb.nəs/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈdræb.nəs/

indénombrable

A noun referring to the quality of being dull, lacking brightness, color, or stylishness; a state of being dowdy or uninteresting.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество быть тусклым, лишенным яркости, цвета или стильности; состояние быть невзрачным или неинтересным.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad de ser apagado, carente de brillo, color o estilo; estado de ser monótono, sin atractivo o poco interesante.frNom désignant la qualité de ce qui est terne, sans éclat, sans couleur ni style ; état de ce qui est monotone, sans intérêt ou sans attrait.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, farblos, glanzlos oder ohne Reiz zu sein; der Zustand, eintönig, uninteressant oder unattraktiv zu wirken.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ser sem graça, opaco ou sem cor; estado de algo ou alguém que é desinteressante, monótono ou sem atrativos.zh名词,指缺乏亮度、色彩或风格的性质;单调、乏味、不引人注目的状态。arاسم يدل على صفة الشيء الباهت أو الخالي من البهجة أو اللون أو الأناقة؛ وحالة الشيء الذي يفتقر إلى الجاذبية أو التنوع أو الإثارة.

  1. Lack of color or brightness B2 formal

    The quality of being dull, dreary, or lacking in color and liveliness.

    • The drabness of the office walls made the room feel depressing.
    • She tried to add some color to the drabness of her wardrobe.
    • The winter landscape was characterized by a pervasive drabness.

    ruУнылостьesFalta de color o brillofrMonotonie ternedeTrostlosigkeitptMonotoniazh单调乏味arالبهتان

    Synonymes: blandnesscolorlessnessdinginessdrearinessdullnessflatnessgloominesslifelessnessmonotonyvapidity

    Antonymes: brightnessbrilliancegaudinesslivelinessvividness

  2. Lack of style or elegance B2 formal

    The quality of being plain, dowdy, or lacking stylishness and sophistication.

    • The drabness of his outfit made him stand out for all the wrong reasons at the party.
    • She was tired of the drabness of her everyday work clothes.
    • The interior design was criticized for its overall drabness and lack of flair.

    ruОтсутствие стиля или элегантностиesFalta de estilo o eleganciafrManque d'élégancedeMangel an Stil oder EleganzptFalta de estilo ou elegânciazh缺乏风格或优雅arانعدام الأناقة والرقي

    Synonymes: blandnessdowdinessdullnesshomelinessplainnessshabbinessunattractiveness

    Antonymes: chicdashelegancefashionflairglamourpanachepolishrefinementsmartnesssophisticationstyle

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