leaden

The word “leaden” has 2 syllables: lead-en

It's pronounced as /ˈlɛd.ən/

What is synonym and antonym for leaden?

In the thesaurus, “leaden” has 141 synonyms and 75 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for leaden along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for leaden

achromatic
annoying
argentine
arid
aseptic
ashen
ashy
barren
blah
blank
blue-gray
boring
bothersome
brindle
brindled
burdensome
chalky
chocolate
colorless
common
commonplace
cumbersome
debilitating
demoralizing
depressed
dirty
discouraging
disheartening
dispiriting
downcast
drab
draining
dreary
drudging
dry
dull
dullish
dun
dusty
earthbound
enervating
enfeebling
exhausting
faded
fatiguing
flat
galena
gloomy
gray
grayish
grey
grizzled
heavy
ho-hum
hoar
hoary
humdrum
inanimate
inert
irksome
irritating
jading
jejune
lead
listless
livid
longsome
lumbering
mind-numbing
monochromatic
monotonous
mousey
mousy
neutral
numbing
old
oppressive
ordinary
pale
palish
pallid
palling
pedantic
pedestrian
pewter
pleasureless
plodding
plumbean
plumbic
plumbiferous
plumbous
pokey
poky
ponderous
prosaic
prosy
sad
sandy
sepia
silver
silvery
slate
slatey
slaty
slow
sluggish
soggy
spiritless
stale
steely
sterile
stodgy
stuffy
stupid
suspenseless
tame
tedious
tepid
tiresome
tiring
undramatic
uneventful
unexceptional
unexciting
unimaginative
uninspiring
uninteresting
unnewsworthy
unrewarding
unsensational
unspectacular
unsurprising
vapid
washed-out
wearing
wearisome
weary
wearying
weighty
white
whitish

Antonyms for leaden

ablaze
absorbing
alluring
amazing
amusing
animating
arresting
astonishing
astounding
attracting
attractive
awesome
beguiling
bewitching
breathtaking
bright
captivating
charming
chromatic
colored
colorful
deep
diverting
electrifying
enchanting
energizing
engaging
engrossing
enlivening
entertaining
enthralling
entrancing
exciting
exhilarating
eye-opening
fabulous
fascinating
galvanizing
gay
gripping
hair-raising
inspiring
interesting
intriguing
invigorating
involving
light
marvellous
marvelous
mesmerizing
motley
moving
multicolored
poignant
polychromatic
polychrome
provocative
rich
rip-roaring
riveting
rousing
sensational
spectacular
spellbinding
stimulating
stirring
surprising
suspenseful
tantalizing
thrilling
touching
varicolored
variegated
wonderful
wondrous

Meanings of leaden

verb
1. To make or become dull or overcast.
adjective
1. Made of lead.
2. Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
3. Dull; darkened with overcast.

Example Sentences

He walked with a leaden step, weighed down by exhaustion.
The sky was covered in leaden clouds, threatening a storm.
Her voice had a leaden tone, flat and emotionless.
A leaden silence filled the room after the bad news.
His arms felt leaden after the intense workout.

On this page you'll find 216 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to leaden, such as: ablaze, absorbing, achromatic, alluring, amazing, amusing, animating.

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