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Dull

adjective

/dʌl/

Meaning

lacking interest or excitement; not bright; lacking intelligence; tedious

lacking brightness, vividness, or interest; boring or not sharp

The lecture was very dull and boring.

The lecture was so dull that many students fell asleep.

dull as dishwater

boring, tedious, uninteresting, lifeless, monotonous

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boring, tedious, uninteresting, lifeless

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boring, tedious, lifeless, monotonous, uninteresting

bright, exciting, interesting, lively

Entry 1

bright, exciting, interesting, lively

Entry 2

exciting, lively, interesting

dull pain, dull knife, dull weather, dull moment, dull sound, dull color

Entry 1

dull pain, dull knife, dull weather, dull moment

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dull knife, dull sound, dull moment, dull pain, dull color

Existing in something as a natural, permanent, or essential quality.

of considerable size, extent, or intensity; big

Lacking order, coherence, or connection; disconnected.

Conforming to a fixed or oversimplified idea of what someone or something is like.

very small in size; tiny

Not able to be seen through; not transparent; difficult to understand.