Adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

dreary, gloomy, sad, melancholic, dismal, dour

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Example Sentences

Example:The dreary weather made the trip less enjoyable.

Definition:Depriving of interest or pleasure, often causing dull and depressing boredom

From dreary

Example:The gloomy outlook on life affected his happiness.

Definition:Full of or furnishing darkness or atrocity; sad or dismal

From gloomy

Example:This sad event was too much to bear.

Definition:Affected by or causing sorrow; miserable; melancholy

From sad

Example:The melancholic tone of the song was overpoweringly sad.

Definition:Affected with or showing melancholy and despondency

From melancholic

Example:The dismal future forecasted by the scientists was very concerning.

Definition:Looming or suggestive of disaster or misfortune; gloomy

From dismal

Example:Her dour response to the joke made it clear that she didn't see the humor.

Definition:Relentlessly pessimistic; loath to express pleasure or amusement

From dour