leaden

ˈlɛdən

Definition

Definition of leaden - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dullnessdull and lacking liveliness

The lecture was leaden and hard to follow.

dull

lifeless

movementslow and heavy in movement

His leaden steps echoed in the hallway.

ponderous

sluggish

weather

Rare

darkened with overcast

Rare

A leaden sky loomed over the city.

gloomy

overcast

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with a leaden heart

adj.

feeling deep sadness or emotional heaviness

She walked away with a leaden heart.

leaden heart

feeling of deep sadness or emotional heaviness

She walked away with a leaden heart.

Origin of leaden

OE, lead (metal) + -en (made of)

Examples of leaden in a sentence

The novel's leaden pace bored the readers.
The leaden march of the soldiers was exhausting.
Her leaden movements showed her fatigue.
The leaden clouds threatened to pour rain any moment.
Under a leaden sky, the day felt gloomy and dull.

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French:lourd, pesant, ...
German:langweilig, bleiern, ...
Italian:pesante, grigio, ...
Spanish:pesado, lento, ...
Portuguese:pesado, arrastado, ...
Chinese:沉闷, 沉重的, ...
Japanese:退屈な, 重い, ...
Arabic:باهِت, ثَقِيل, ...
Hebrew:כָּבֵד, כָּבֵד, ...
Russian:скучный, тяжелый, ...
Ukrainian:важкий, свинцевий, ...
Hindi:नीरस, भारी, ...
Bengali:নীরস, ভারী, ...
Catalan:avorrit, feixuc, ...
Czech:nudný, olověný, ...
Danish:tung, blytung, ...
Dutch:saai, loodzwaar, ...
Greek:άτονος, βαρύς, ...
Hungarian:ólmos, vánszorgó, ...
Khmer:ស្រងូតស្រងាត់, ធ្ងន់យឺត, ...
Korean:지루한, 느릿한, ...
Persian:بی‌روح, سنگین, ...
Polish:ociężały, powolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrastado, pesado, ...
Romanian:plictisitor, greoi, ...
Swedish:trög, tung, ...
Thai:อืดชืด, อืดอาด, ...
Turkish:kasvetli, yavaş, ...
Vietnamese:buồn tẻ, nặng nề, ...

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