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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
- /ˈdʌlnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
Definitions of dullness word
- adjective dullness not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 1
- adjective dullness causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 1
- adjective dullness not lively or spirited; listless. 1
- adjective dullness not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. 1
- adjective dullness having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. 1
- adjective dullness slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. 1
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Origin of dullness
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 Dullness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dullness 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dullness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dullness
noun dullness
- tedium — the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- insipidness — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
Antonyms for dullness
noun dullness
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
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