dreary vs dingy

dreary and dingy both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, dreary and dingy are synonyms defined as:

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

dreary (adjective)	dingy (adjective)
causing dejection	causing dejection
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise	thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
	(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear