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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dull /dʌl/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. adj. - not sharp;
blunt:a dull knife. - causing boredom:She almost fell asleep during his dull sermon.
- not lively or spirited;
listless:always feels dull in hot weather. - not bright, intense, or clear;
dim:a dull, cloudy day. - having little depth of color:[before a noun]the dull grey of the clouds.
- slow in motion or action;
sluggish:a dull day in the stock market. - mentally slow;
somewhat stupid. - lacking keenness in the senses or feelings:[before a noun]He had a dull pain in his stomach.
v. - to (cause to) become dull: [no object]His senses dulled as the drug swept through his body.[~ + object]The smell from the garbage dulled his appetite.
dull•ness, n. [uncountable] dul•ly, adv.: He answered dully that he didn't really care. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dull (dul),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. adj. - 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.
v.t., v.i. - to make or become dull.
- 1200–50; Middle English; akin to Old English dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German toll
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged boring, tiresome, dreary, vapid.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apathetic, torpid, inactive, inert.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unimaginative, unintelligent, stolid. Dull, blunted, slow, stupid are applied to mental qualities. Dull implies obtuseness, lack of imagination:a dull child.Blunted implies loss of original keenness of intelligence through disease, sad experience, or the like:blunted faculties.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.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blunt, deaden, benumb; depress, dishearten, discourage.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sharp, keen.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bright.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dull /dʌl/ adj - 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
- not active, busy, or brisk
- lacking in spirit or animation; listless
- (of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre
- not loud or clear; muffled
vb - to make or become dull
Etymology: Old English dol; related to Old Norse dul conceit, Old High German tol foolish, Greek tholeros confusedˈdullish adj ˈdullness, ˈdulness n ˈdully adv |