dreary vs drear

dreary and drear both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, dreary and drear are synonyms defined as:

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

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