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- DictionaryDull/dəl/
adjective
- 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring"
- 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen: "his face glowed in the dull lamplight"
verb
- 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory"
1. : tedious, uninteresting. dull lectures. 2. : lacking sharpness of edge or point. a dull knife. 3. a. : not resonant or ringing. a dull booming sound. b. : lacking in force, intensity, or sharpness. a dull ache. 4. : lacking brilliance or luster. a dull finish. 5. : cloudy. dull weather.
Synonyms for DULL: blunt, blunted, dulled, flattened, obtuse, rounded, smooth, dullish; Antonyms of DULL: sharp, edgy, edged, keen, ground, pointed, cutting, jagged.
lacking in liveliness or animation. “he was so dull at parties”. “a dull political campaign”. “a large dull impassive man”. “ dull days with nothing to do”. “how dull and dreary the world is”. “fell back into one of her dull moods”. synonyms: unanimated.
DULL definition: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. (of weather, sky…. Learn more.
to make something such as a feeling less sharp and strong, or to become less sharp and strong: Many people use alcohol to dull their pain. The medication dulled her senses. There was no way to dull the noise of the bombardment. My sight may have dulled, but my other senses are sharper.
mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupid; obtuse. Synonyms: unimaginative, stolid, unintelligent. Antonyms: bright. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling. not intense or acute: a dull pain.
If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. [disapproval] They are both nice people but can be rather dull. I felt she found me boring and dull. The documentary lasts for more than two-and-a-half hours, and there is scarcely a dull minute.
Dull, insensitive, stupid, obtuse: said, it appears, originally of the sight, whence of the perceptions generally, and the intellect. (Now…
Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DULL definition: 1. not interesting: 2. not bright: 3. A dull sound is not loud or clear: . Learn more.
