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   dull

   /dʌl/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring" Similar uninterestingboringtedioustiresomewearisomedrydry as dustflatblandcharacterlessfeaturelesscolourlessmonotonousunexcitinguninspiringunstimulatinglacking 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 drabdrearysombredarksubduedmutedtoned downlacklustrelustrelesscolourlessfadedwashed outmuddywaterypaleliterary:subfuscOpposite bright
   • ▪ (of the weather) overcast; gloomy: "next morning dawned dull" Similar overcastcloudygloomydarkdimdismaldrearybleaksombregreyleadenmurkysunlesslouringliterary: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: "when cutting hard rock the edge soon became dull" Similar bluntbluntednot sharpunkeenunsharpeneddullededgelessworn downOpposite sharp
   • ▪ (of activity) sluggish or slow-moving: "shares closed weaker after a day of 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-headedbrainlessmindlessfoolishhalf-wittedidioticmoronicimbeciliccretinousobtuseinformal:densedimdim-wittedthickdumbdopeydozylamebrainedpig-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. archaic

   verb

   • 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory" Similar lessendecreasediminishreducedampendepresstake the edge offbluntdeadenmutesoftentone downallayeasesootheassuagealleviatepalliatemoderatemitigatenumbbenumbdeadendesensitizerender insensitivestupefydazestundrugsedatetranquillizenarcotizerare:torpefyobtundfadepalebleachwash outdecolorizedecolourdimetiolatedarkenblackendimblurveilobscureshadowfogliterary: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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDULL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of dull as an adjective and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. Find out how to use dull to describe something that is boring, not bright, not sharp, or less clear.

   • English (US)

     DULL meaning: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2....

   • Dull Spanish Translation

     DULL translate: soso, aburrido, sordo, apagado/ada...

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     all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) definition: 1....

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     DULL translate: 枯燥的, 枯燥的，乏味的，无趣的, 不亮的, 模糊的;暗淡的;阴暗的, 不尖锐的,...

   • Znaczenie Dull, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dull definicja: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way:...

   • Dull: Malay Translation

     dull translate: lembap, pudar, bosan. Learn more in the...

   • Dull: German Translation

     DULL translate: schwer von Begriff, trübe, langweilig. Learn...

   • Dull: Russian Translation

     DULL translate: скучный , неяркий, пасмурный, глухой (о...

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   having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupid; obtuse. Synonyms: unimaginative, stolid, unintelligent. Antonyms: bright.

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   Dull means lacking in interest, liveliness, sharpness, or brightness. Find out the different meanings, usage, and examples of dull and its related words, such as blunt, humdrum, and drab.

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   3 days ago · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dull, such as not interesting, not sharp, not bright, or not loud. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and grammar of dull.

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   arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement. adjective. 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.

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

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   Dull means boring, not interesting or exciting, or not bright, shiny, clear or loud. Learn how to use dull in different contexts, such as colours, weather, sounds, pain and trade, with synonyms and idioms.