drear vs dreary

drear and dreary both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drear	No	Yes	No	No
dreary	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, drear and dreary are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of drear include blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, gloomy, grim, sorry.

drear (adjective)	dreary (adjective)
causing dejection	causing dejection
	lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise