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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
- /dʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
Definitions of dull word
- adjective dull not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 1
- adjective dull causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 1
- adjective dull not lively or spirited; listless. 1
- adjective dull not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. 1
- adjective dull having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. 1
- adjective dull slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. 1
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Origin of dull
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English; akin to Old English dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German toll
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Parts of speech for Dull
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dull popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dull usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dull
adj dull
- tedious — event: dull
- dim — DIM statement
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
verb dull
- deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- stultify — to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
adjective dull
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- mind-numbing — If you describe an event or experience as mind-numbing, you mean that it is so bad, boring, or great in extent that you are unable to think about it clearly.
noun dull
- dozy — drowsy; half asleep.
- somnifacient — causing or inducing sleep.
- triteness — lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
- corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
Antonyms for dull
adj dull
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
- witty — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
verb dull
- accentuate — To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
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