Synonyms of drear

1 Syllable
black, hard, dark, sad, harsh, grim
2 Syllables
joyless, mournful, somber, dreary, cheerless, dismal, gloomy
3 Syllables
lonely, funereal, comfortless, hopeless
4 Syllables
oppressive, unpromising, melancholy, discouraging, disheartening