drabness C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #273864 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being dull, colourless, and dreary. The drabness of the grey office walls made the long workday feel even longer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being dull,... homeliness Etymology AI details From drab + -ness. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # drabness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 273864 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being dull, colourless, and dreary. ## Examples - The drabness of the grey office walls made the long workday feel even longer. ## Etymology From drab + -ness. ## AI Etymology Drabness is formed from drab + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the quality of being dull, colourless, and dreary. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown