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- Dictionaryleaden/lɛdn/
adjective
- 1. dull, heavy, or slow: "his eyelids were leaden with sleep" Similar Opposite
- 2. of the colour of lead; dull grey: "a leaden sky" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of leaden as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Leaden can mean made of lead, dull gray, heavy, or lacking spirit.
plunge someone/something into darkness. semi-darkness. shaded. shadow. silhouetted. twilight. See more results » leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY) disapproving. without energy or feeling: a leaden expression / performance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Leaden definition: inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move. See examples of LEADEN used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'leaden' in British and American English. Find examples of 'leaden' in sentences and related words in the Collins Dictionary.
Definitions of leaden. adjective. (of movement) slow and laborious. “ leaden steps” synonyms: plodding. effortful. requiring great physical effort. adjective. lacking lightness or liveliness. “a leaden conversation” synonyms: heavy. dull. lacking in liveliness or animation. adjective. made heavy or weighted down with weariness. “his leaden arms”
Leaden means made of or containing lead, or having the qualities of lead, such as being heavy, dull, or gray. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations of leaden.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective leaden, which can describe something dark grey like lead or heavy or slow. See examples, synonyms and word origin.
