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dull
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- pronunciation:
- duhl
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
duller, dullest |
| definition 1: |
When something like a scissors or knife is dull, it is not sharp. It cannot cut well.
It's hard to cut a tomato with a dull knife.- antonyms:
- sharp
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| definition 2: |
When something that you hear, watch, or read is dull, it is not interesting to you. It is boring.
My friend said that the book we had to read for school was dull, but I thought it was really interesting.- synonyms:
- boring
- antonyms:
- charming, exciting, interesting, juicy, lively
- similar words:
- dead, dreary, dry, flat
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| definition 3: |
When you have a dull pain, it is not sharp. You can feel it, but it is not the kind of pain that comes on suddenly and makes you want to cry out.
Because the pain was dull, he didn't call the doctor.The nurse asked whether the pain in his side was dull or sharp.- antonyms:
- intense, sharp
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| definition 4: |
When something is dull, it sometimes means that it is not very bright or it doesn't have much color.
Yesterday was very dull, but today the sun is shining and the sky is a beautiful blue.These gray walls are so dull. I want to paint my room purple!The color of the car is yellow, but it's a dull yellow, not a bright yellow.- synonyms:
- dim
- antonyms:
- bright, colorful, gay
- similar words:
- dreary, flat, pale
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| related words: |
dumb, faint, pale, stale, weak |
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| derivations: |
dullish (adj.), dully (adv.), dullness (n.) |
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