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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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   Dull means not interesting, not bright, or not sharp. It can be an adjective or a verb. Learn how to use dull in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

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   24 Ogo 2012 · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dull, from adjective to verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to distinguish dull from blunt, obtuse, and other related terms.

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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 old-fashioned.

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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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   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." Let’s think of something interesting about dull .

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

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   Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dullDull - definition of dull by The Free Dictionary

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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.