Leaden synonyms

lĕd'n

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lead
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plumbous
(Chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds.
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plumbic
(Chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds.
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plumbean
Variant of plumbeous.
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plumbiferous
Containing lead.
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pewter
Made of pewter
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galena
A city of extreme northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River. It was a prosperous port and the center of a lead-mining region during the 1800s.
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burdensome
Causing hardship or distress.
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ponderous
Unwieldy because of weight
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oppressive
Cruelly overbearing; tyrannical
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weighty
Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
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dull
Not bright, vivid, or shiny:
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ashen
Like ashes, esp. in color; pale; pallid
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pale
Whitish in complexion; pallid.
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blue-gray
Lead-colored
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metallic (related)
Having a quality suggesting or associated with metal, especially:
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heavy (related)
Not easily borne; oppressive:
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onerous (related)
(Law) Involving a legal obligation that equals or exceeds the benefits
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gray (related)
Darkish; dull
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depressed
Unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent
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downcast
Directed downward:
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dreary
Dismal; bleak.
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gloomy
Marked by hopelessness; very pessimistic:
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inert
Having or exhibiting little or no activity, esp. chemical activity
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listless
The definition of listless is someone who is lacking in energy or vitality and does not extend physical effort.
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sluggish
Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive:
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flagging
Languid; drooping.
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lackadaisical
The definition of lackadaisical is someone lacking spirit or interest.
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languid
Characterized by or conducive to indolence or inactivity:
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limp
Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak:
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lymphatic
(Anatomy) Of or relating to lymph or to the nodes or vessels of the lymphatic system.
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spiritless
Lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed
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action (related)
Designating or of a type of film characterized by a fast-paced plot, a series of suspenseful confrontations, violent fight and chase scenes, etc.
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tired (related)
Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
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plodding
Progressing slowly and laboriously.
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weighted
Having weights on it
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lifeless (related)
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shapeless (related)
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hollow (related)
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quiver (related)
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Find another word for leaden. In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for leaden, like: lead, plumbous, plumbic, plumbean, plumbiferous, pewter, galena, burdensome, ponderous, oppressive and weighty.
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Leaden Sentence Examples

  • At Kampos, on the western side of Taygetus, a small domed tomb of the "Mycenean" age was excavated in 1890 and yielded two leaden statuettes of great interest, while at Arkina a similar tomb of poor construction was unearthed in the previous year.

  • From 1776 to 1780 two depots for military stores and a workshop for the Continental army were maintained, and the leaden statue of George III., erected in Bowling Green, New York City, in 1770, and torn down by citizens on the 9th of July 1776, was cut up and taken to Litchfield, where, in the house (still standing) of Oliver Wolcott it was melted into bullets for the American army by Wolcott's daughter and sister.

  • It is then oxidized to anthraquinone by means of sodium dichromate and sulphuric acid in leaden vats, steam heated so that the mixture can be brought to the boil.

  • In the process employed at the Worcester Works in the Transvaal, the liquors, containing about 150 grains of gold per ton and from 0.08 to o 01% of cyanide, are treated in rectangular vats in which is placed a series of iron and leaden plates at intervals of 1 in.

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