drab
US
/dræb/
UK
/dræb/
Meaning
Dull and lacking brightness, color, variety, or interest.
फीका, नीरस या उदास दिखने वाला; जिसमें रंग, चमक या दिलचस्पी की कमी हो।
Examples
“The office walls looked drab after years of beige paint.”
“She brightened her drab outfit with a colorful scarf.”
“The drabness of the waiting room made the long wait feel even longer.”
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Not natural: She wore a drably coat.
Better: She wore a drab coat.
Use the adjective drab before a noun; drably is an adverb and does not describe coat.
Noun से पहले adjective drab आता है। Drably adverb है, इसलिए यह coat का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
Not natural: The room is drabness.
Better: The room is drab.
Drab is an adjective for the room; drabness is a noun naming its dull quality.
कमरे का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective drab कहें। Drabness उस फीकेपन का नाम बताने वाला noun है।
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Learner tip
Drab usually describes an appearance or atmosphere that feels dull; it does not simply mean dark.
Drab आम तौर पर फीके रूप या माहौल के लिए आता है; इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ गहरा रंग नहीं होता।