drabness
/ˈdræbnəs/noun
उच्चारण ड्रैब्नस
नीरसता, फीकापन, बेरंगी
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the quality of being dull, without colour or without interest
नीरसता, फीकापन, बेरंगी
- The bright posters relieved the drabness of the office walls.
- the drabness of everyday life
- The colourful curtains hid the drabness of the old room.
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- Grey walls added to the drabness of the waiting hall.
- She painted the door red to fight the drabness of the street.
Synonyms dullness dreariness greyness monotony
Opposite brightness colourfulness liveliness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the drabness of sth
Drabness is uncountable and is normally followed by of plus the thing described, such as a room or a life.
'Drabness' अगणनीय है और प्रायः 'of' के साथ वर्णित वस्तु (कमरा, जीवन) आता है।
- The drabness of the office depressed him.
- Bright curtains hid the drabness of the walls.
drabness (uncountable noun)
It takes no a or plural form and uses a singular verb.
इसके साथ a या बहुवचन रूप नहीं आता और verb singular होती है।
- Drabness was everywhere in the old mill town.
relieve / lighten the drabness
Verbs such as relieve and lighten show how colour or music reduces the dull effect.
relieve और lighten जैसी क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि रंग या संगीत नीरसता कम करता है।
- A few paintings relieved the drabness of the hall.
drabness of life / of colour
It can describe dull colours as well as a boring, joyless life.
यह फीके रंगों के साथ-साथ उबाऊ, आनंदहीन जीवन का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The drabness of daily routine made her long for a holiday.
drab (adjective) vs drabness (noun)
Drab is the adjective for dull things; drabness names the quality. Use the noun after the or of.
'Drab' नीरस वस्तुओं के लिए adjective है; 'drabness' उस गुण का नाम है।
- The drab room had no pictures; its drabness depressed everyone.
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adjective + drabness
greyuttersheervisualurbaneveryday
- The grey drabness of the hostel corridor made it gloomy.
drabness + of + noun
of the wallsof the cityof lifeof the uniformof the landscape
- The drabness of the uniform was the pupils' main complaint.
verb + drabness
relievelightenescapebrightenovercome
- Rangoli brightened the drabness of the courtyard.
contrast with drabness
colourbrightnessfestival lightsfresh paint
- Festival lights drove away the drabness of the street.
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- The drabness of the winter landscape was broken only by mustard fields.
सर्दियों के भू-दृश्य की नीरसता को केवल सरसों के खेत ही तोड़ रहे थे।
- Radhika painted the room yellow to remove its drabness.
राधिका ने कमरे की नीरसता दूर करने के लिए उसे पीले रंग से रंगा।
- The drabness of his daily routine made him restless.
उसकी दैनिक दिनचर्या की नीरसता ने उसे बेचैन कर दिया।
- Plants on the balcony reduced the drabness of the concrete.
बालकनी के पौधों ने कंक्रीट की नीरसता कम कर दी।
- The novelist describes the drabness of life in a mill town.
उपन्यासकार ने मिल वाले कस्बे के नीरस जीवन का वर्णन किया है।
- The principal wanted bright murals to hide the drabness of the school wall.
प्राचार्य चाहते थे कि चमकीले भित्तिचित्र विद्यालय की दीवार की नीरसता को ढक दें।
- Colourful posters removed the drabness of the waiting room at the station.
रंगीन पोस्टरों ने स्टेशन के प्रतीक्षालय की नीरसता दूर कर दी।