drabs
Muted khaki shades
Drabs are dull, brownish-gray colors or fabrics of that shade.
More commonly, drabs refers to small amounts or bits, usually in the phrase dribs and drabs: Information came out in dribs and drabs over the following weeks.
The expression suggests things arriving piecemeal rather than all at once.
Made quieter or softer
- fadedLost original color
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- drearyDull and depressing
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
lackluster · colorless · mousy · sombre · ashen · lifeless · flat · murky
muted
Made quieter or softer
washed-out · lackluster · colorless · mousy · sombre · ashen · lifeless · flat · murky · dusty
driblets
Very small amounts
drops · specks · morsels · scraps · snippets · traces · slivers · pinches · dashes · touches
tedium
Wearisome dullness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- samenessState of being identical
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
routine · dreariness · dullness · ennui · staleness · banality · vapidity · flatness · colorlessness · grayness
drabsvivid hues
Intense, striking colors
vibrant colors · bold colors · rich colors · jewel tones · bright colors
drabssplendors
Impressive, brilliant qualities
spectacles · eye-catchers · showstoppers · stunners · dazzlers
drabsexcitements
Sources of eager anticipation
thrills · delights · vivacities · stimulations · spectacles
- dribs and drabsSmall irregular quantities
- olive drabGrayish-brown military green
- drips and drabsSparse, scattered quantities