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- Dictionarydull/dʌl/
adjective
- 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring" Similar Opposite
- 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen: "his face glowed in the dull lamplight" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory" Similar Opposite
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My sight may have dulled, but my other senses are sharper. 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.
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.
Dull, blunt refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, or the like. Dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. Blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a blunt foil.
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.
Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
a. Not intensely or keenly felt: a dull ache. b. Not bright, vivid, or shiny: a dull brown; a glaze with a dull finish. c. Cloudy or overcast: a dull sky. d. Not clear or resonant: a dull thud. 4. Intellectually weak or obtuse; stupid. 5. Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive: half-asleep and dull to the noises in the next room. 6.
Definitions of 'dull'. 1. If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. [disapproval] [...] 2. Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic. [...] 3. A dull color or light is not bright.
DULL definition: 1. not interesting: 2. not bright: 3. A dull sound is not loud or clear: . Learn more.
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.
