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- Dictionarydull·ness/ˈdəlnəs/
noun
- 1. lack of interest or excitement: "tasks of such repetitive and numbing dullness"
- 2. lack of brightness, vividness, or sheen: "flowery options to brighten up the dullness of autumn"
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the fact of not being interesting or exciting, or of not being interested in anything: She managed to get exquisite material out of the dullness of her home town. Symptoms are shivers and chills, headache, double vision, dullness and apathy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the state of being unhappy and uninterested.
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. a dull finish. 5. : cloudy. dull weather. 6.
Dullness describes a lack of vividness or excitement, and it can also be used for a lack of intelligence: "My dog is sweet, but her dullness makes it impossible to teach her any tricks." Definitions of dullness. noun. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point.
Synonyms for DULLNESS: thickness, density, simpleness, slowness, obtuseness, denseness, mindlessness, dumbness; Antonyms of DULLNESS: brightness, brilliance, intelligence, sharpness, cleverness, perception, quickness, smartness
1. a. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring: a dull movie. b. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish: Business has been dull. 2. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt: a dull knife. 3. 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.
Definition of dullness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The quality of being slow to understand things. Wiktionary. The quality of being uninteresting. Wiktionary. The lack of visual brilliance. Wiktionary. (of an edge) Bluntness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: insipidity. stodginess. sterility. sterileness. lifelessness. jejuneness. insipidness. flavorlessness. flatness. dryness. drabness. colorlessness.
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.
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;
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.
