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[ duhl ] SHOW IPA
/ dʌl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective, dull·er, dull·est. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon.
not lively or spirited; listless.
not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound.
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.
lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling.
not intense or acute: a dull pain.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with or without object) Origin of dull 1200–50; Middle English; akin to Old English dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German toll
SYNONYMS FOR dull 2 boring, tiresome, dreary, vapid.
3 apathetic, torpid, inactive, inert.
7 unimaginative, unintelligent, stolid.
10 blunt, deaden, benumb; depress, dishearten, discourage.
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ANTONYMS FOR dull 1 sharp, keen.
2 interesting.
7 bright.
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synonym study for dull 1 . 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. 7 . Dull, blunt, slow, stupid are applied to mental qualities. Dull implies obtuseness, lack of imagination: a dull child. Blunt implies loss of original keenness of intelligence through disease, sad experience, or the like: His critical faculties were blunt. Slow applies to a sluggish intellect: a slow mind. Stupid implies slowness of mental processes, but also lack of intelligence, wisdom, prudence, etc.: a stupid person.
OTHER WORDS FROM dull dullness, dulness, noun dully, adverb un·dulled, adjective Words nearby dull dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy, dulia, dull , dullard, dull as dishwater, Dulles, Dulles International Airport, Dulles, John Foster
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When fluid has collected in the lower part of the chest cavity the sound will also be dull on percussion.
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British Dictionary definitions for dull adjective slow to think or understand; stupid
lacking in interest
lacking in perception or the ability to respond; insensitive
lacking sharpness; blunt
not acute, intense, or piercing
(of weather) not bright or clear; cloudy
not active, busy, or brisk
lacking in spirit or animation; listless
(of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre
not loud or clear; muffled
med (of sound elicited by percussion, esp of the chest) not resonant
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Derived forms of dull dullish , adjective dullness or dulness , noun dully , adverb Word Origin for dull Old English dol; related to Old Norse dul conceit, Old High German tol foolish, Greek tholeros confused
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Words related to dull tedious, dim, slow, simple, boring, stupid, dumb, sluggish, flat, quiet, lifeless, listless, placid, dry, humdrum, repetitive, dreary, tame, dismal, tiresome
Medical definitions for dull adj. Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.
Not intensely or keenly felt, as in pain.
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