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- Dictionarydullness/ˈdʌlnəs/
noun
- 1. lack of interest or excitement: "tasks of such repetitive and numbing dullness"
- 2. lack of brightness, vividness, or sheen: "flowery options to brighten up the dullness of autumn"
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the fact of not being interesting or exciting, or of not being interested in anything: She managed to get exquisite material out of the dullness of her home town. Symptoms are shivers and chills, headache, double vision, dullness and apathy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the state of being unhappy and uninterested.
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.
Define dullness. dullness synonyms, dullness pronunciation, dullness translation, English dictionary definition of dullness. adj. dull·er , dull·est 1. a. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring: a dull movie. b. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish: Business has been dull....
Definitions of dullness. noun. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point. “the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible”. synonyms: bluntness. see more. noun. the quality of lacking interestingness. “the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees”.
to become or make something become less clear, bright, or shiny: Layers of resin applied to the painting had dulled its colour. Often a diamond ring has been dulled by skin oils, soap, and cosmetics. The light in his eyes dulled. to make a knife or blade less sharp, or to become less sharp:
Definition of dullness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Synonyms: boring, tedious, dreary, flat More Synonyms of dull
