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   Dull

   /dəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring" Similar uninterestingboringtedioustiresomewearisomedrydry as dustflatblandcharacterlessfeaturelesscolorlessmonotonousunexcitinguninspiringunstimulatinglacking varietylacking variationlacking excitementlacking interestunimaginativeuneventfullifelesssoullessinsipidunoriginalderivativecommonplaceprosaicrun-of-the-millhumdrumunremarkablebanallameploddingponderouspedestrianinformal:dull as dishwaterdeadlyno great shakesnot up to muchdreichdullsvilleorneryOpposite interesting
   • ▪ (of a person) feeling bored and dispirited: archaic "she said she wouldn't be dull and lonely"
   • 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen: "his face glowed in the dull lamplight" Similar drabdrearysomberdarksubduedmutedtoned downlacklusterlusterlesscolorlessfadedwashed outmuddywaterypaleliterary:subfuscOpposite bright
   • ▪ (of the weather) overcast; gloomy: "next morning dawned dull" Similar overcastcloudygloomydarkdimdismaldrearybleaksombergrayleadenmurkysunlesslouringliterary:subfuscOpposite sunnybright
   • ▪ (of sound) not clear; muffled: "a dull thud of hooves" Similar muffledmutedquietsoftsoftenedfaintindistinctstifledsmotheredsuppressedOpposite loudresonant
   • ▪ (of pain) indistinctly felt; not acute: "there was a dull pain in his lower jaw"
   • ▪ (of an edge or blade) blunt: "a lot more people are cut with dull knives than with sharp ones" Similar bluntbluntednot sharpunkeenunsharpeneddullededgelessworn downOpposite sharp
   • ▪ (of activity) sluggish or slow-moving: "gold closed lower in dull trading" Similar slacksluggishflatslowslow-movingquietinactivestaticstagnantdepressedsluggishlethargicenervatedunenergeticlistlesslanguidtorpidinactiveinertslowslow-movingsleepysomnolentdrowsywearytiredfatiguedheavyapatheticinformal:dozydopeyyawnylogyasthenicneurasthenicarchaic:lymphaticOpposite brisklively
   • 3. (of a person) slow to understand; stupid: "the voice of a teacher talking to a rather dull child" Similar unintelligentstupidslowdull-wittedslow-wittedwitlessdoltishdunce-likestolidvacuousempty-headedbrainlessmindlessfoolishhalfwittedidioticmoronicimbeciliccretinousobtuseinformal:densedimdimwittedthickdumbdopeydozylamebrainedpig-ignorantbovineslow on the uptakesoft in the headbrain-deadboneheadedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedfat-headedmuttonheadeddaftnot the full shillingthick as two short planksvulgar slang:dumb-assOpposite clever
   • ▪ (of a person's senses) not perceiving things distinctly; insensitive. archaic

   verb

   • 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory" Similar lessendecreasediminishreducedampendepresstake the edge offbluntdeadenmutesoftentone downallayeasesootheassuagealleviatepalliatemoderatemitigatenumbbenumbdeadendesensitizerender insensitivestupefydazestundrugsedatetranquillizenarcotizerare:torpefyobtundfadepalebleachwash outdecolorizedecolordimetiolatedarkenblackendimblurveilobscureshadowfogliterary:bedimdampenput a damper oncast a pall overcast downlowerdepresscrushshakesapsuppressextinguishsmotherstifleOpposite intensifyenlivenenhancebrightenbrightenraise

   Word Origin Old Englishdol ‘stupid’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dol ‘crazy’ and German toll ‘mad, fantastic, wonderful’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dullish adjective

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   The meaning of DULL is tedious, uninteresting. How to use dull in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dull.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDULL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DULL definition: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. (of weather, sky…. Learn more.

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   DULL meaning: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. (of weather, sky…. Learn more.

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   To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. "Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep."

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   Synonyms: dull, colorless, drab 1, humdrum, lackluster, pedestrian, stodgy, uninspired These adjectives mean lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise: a dull, uninteresting performance; a colorless and unimaginative person; a drab and boring job; a humdrum conversation; a lackluster life; a pedestrian movie plot; a stodgy dinner party; an uninspired lecture.

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   12 meanings: 1. slow to think or understand 2. lacking in interest 3. lacking in perception or the ability to respond;.... Click for more definitions.

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   Dull definition: not sharp; blunt. See examples of DULL used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdull adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Synonyms boring boring dull tedious These words all describe a subject, activity, person or place that is not interesting or exciting. boring not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient:. He’s such a boring man! She found her job very boring. dull not interesting or exciting:. Life in a small town could be deadly dull. tedious lasting or taking too long and not interesting, so that ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDULL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DULL definition: 1. not interesting: 2. not bright: 3. A dull sound is not loud or clear: . Learn more.

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    dull not interesting or exciting: Life in a small town can be extremely dull. tedious lasting or taking too long and not interesting, so that you feel bored and impatient: The journey soon became tedious. Patterns. to be boring/dull/tedious for somebody; boring/dull/tedious subjects/books; boring/dull/tedious jobs/work/games; a boring/dull ...