dull
[ duhl ]
/ dʌl /
adjective, dull·er, dull·est.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become dull.
Origin of dull
1200–50; Middle English; akin to Old English
dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German
toll
SYNONYMS FOR dull
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
dull·ness, dul·ness, noun dul·ly, adverb un·dulled, adjectiveWords nearby dull
dulcimer,
dulcinea,
dulcitol,
dulcy,
dulia,
dull,
dull as dishwater,
dull knife,
dull-witted,
dullard,
dulles
Example sentences from the Web for dullness
British Dictionary definitions for dullness
dull
/ (dʌl) /
adjective
verb
to make or become dull
Derived forms of dull
dullish, adjective dullness or dulness, noun dully, adverbWord Origin for dull
Old English
dol; related to Old Norse
dul conceit, Old High German
tol foolish, Greek
tholeros confused
Medical definitions for dullness
dull
[ dŭl ]
adj.
Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.
Not intensely or keenly felt, as in pain.
Idioms and Phrases with dullness
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