leaden
3
7.0
- adjective
- /ˈlɛdən/
- There is only one hell - the leaden monotony of human existence.
- leaden-eyed
- rather leaden
- leaden or dull
Examples
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And there was potato bread, leaden and crumbly in texture.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Destroying yourself," Solomon said with a heavy voice and leaden heart.
Fiction book (2000) -
"My people can cook better," the boss said slowly, with moments of leaden silence inserted between the words.
Blog text (3) -
While Brazil passed through these leaden years, it witnessed an economic miracle, with growth rates exceeding 12 percent.
Academic text (2007) -
Each of them is thickly painted in a somber tonality, as heavy and dull as the leaden atmosphere.
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A shroud of silence hung heavily over them, and the aura it projected was leaden and deathlike.
Fiction book (2002) -
When readers have to slog through 10 single-spaced pages of leaden prose, they're likely to be too exhausted to argue on your behalf.
Academic text (2016) -
Stylistically, Wootton is sure-footed throughout, a witty counterweight to the occasionally leaden Weinberg.
Academic text (2016) -
The leaden sky seemed to reflect the heavy mood of the crowd.
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Her voice was leaden with fatigue after a long day at work.
Synonyms
430
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
101
2.3
Moving slowly in a clumsy way
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
30
1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
29
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
21
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
1
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
9.9
A dull, cold, and depressing place or scene
1
4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
1
7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
1
5.5
A dull grey-blue color like old metal
1
3.7
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Antonyms
How Dull
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leaden comes from the dull, heavy metal lead, so a leaden mood or voice feels 'dull' and without energy or lightness.