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leaden |
Overview of adj leaden The adj leaden has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) dull, gray, grey, leaden -- (darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick") 2. (1) leaden, weighted -- (made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids") 3. leaden, plodding -- ((of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps") 4. heavy, leaden -- (lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation") Antonyms of adj leaden 4 senses of leaden Sense 1 dull, gray, grey, leaden INDIRECT (VIA cloudy) -> clear Sense 2 leaden, weighted INDIRECT (VIA heavy) -> light Sense 3 leaden, plodding INDIRECT (VIA effortful) -> effortless Sense 4 heavy, leaden INDIRECT (VIA dull) -> lively Similarity of adj leaden 4 senses of leaden Sense 1 dull, gray, grey, leaden => cloudy (vs. clear) Sense 2 leaden, weighted => heavy (vs. light) Sense 3 leaden, plodding => effortful (vs. effortless) Sense 4 heavy, leaden => dull (vs. lively) Attributes of adj leaden Familiarity of adj leaden leaden used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj leaden leaden Overview of adj leaden The adj leaden has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) dull, gray, grey, leaden -- (darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick") 2. (1) leaden, weighted -- (made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids") 3. leaden, plodding -- ((of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps") 4. heavy, leaden -- (lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation")
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