Synonyms for leaden
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Dull — of or related to the metal lead, particularly Resembling the color of lead, metallic or dark gray; (of…
dull, torpid, dreary, gloomy, dark, sullen, sluggish, inert, lethargic, slow, somber US, sombre UK, faint, dingy, muddy, lackluster US, lack-lustre UK, lacklustre UK, lead, dim, sad, wan, sober, plumbous, plumbic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or related to the metal lead, particularly Resembling the color of lead, metallic or dark gray; (of daylight) dim, overcast.
The sky was dark and overcast, a leaden pall producing a deep gloom.
Related words
- Phrases
- with leaden wings
Example sentences
- sluggish Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
- inert Nitrous oxide is inert at room temperature.
- dreary I've got to go to another dreary meeting tomorrow.
- torpid When it gets cold, the turtles become torpid.
- weighted He is weighted down with various cares.
- plodding The old man was plodding along.
By length
- 3 letters
- sad1, wan1, dim1
- 4 letters
- lead1, dark1, slow1, dull1
- 5 letters
- heavy2, sober2, faint1, muddy2, inert2, dingy2
- 6 letters
- gloomy2, dreary2, somber2, sombre, sullen2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- plumbic
- 8 letters
- weighted2, sluggish2, plodding2, plumbous
- 9 letters
- lethargic3
- 10 letters
- lackluster3, lacklustre
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).