dull

dull: dull [dul]

adj.

[ME dul < OE dol, stupid, akin to Ger toll < IE * dh(e)wel- < base * dheu-, blow, be turbid > DUMB, DWELL, OIr dall, blind, Gr thanatos, death]

1. mentally slow; stupid

2. lacking sensitivity; blunted in feeling or perception [dull to grief]

3. physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish

4. lacking spirit, zest, etc.; not lively; listless, insipid, etc.

5. not active or busy; slack [a dull period for sales]

6. causing boredom; tedious [a dull party]

7. not pointed or sharp; blunt; not keen [a dull blade]

8. not felt keenly; not acute [a dull headache]

9.

a) not vivid; not brilliant; dim [a dull color]

b) not shiny or glossy; lusterless [a dull finish]

10. not distinct, resonant, etc.; muffled [a dull thud]

11. gloomy; cloudy [dull weather]

vt., vi.

to make or become dull

SYN.- STUPID

dullish

adj.

dullness

n.

dulness

dully

adv.

SYN.- DULL is specifically applied to a point or edge that has lost its previous sharpness [a dull knife ] and generally connotes a lack of keenness, zest, spirit, intensity, etc. [a dull book, pain, etc. ]; BLUNT is often equivalent to DULL, but specifically refers to a point or edge that is intentionally not sharp [a blunt fencing saber ]; OBTUSE literally applies to a pointed end whose sides form an angle greater than 90°, and figuratively connotes great dullness of understanding or lack of sensitivity [too obtuse to comprehend ] -ANT. SHARP, KEEN¹

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Synonyms:

Stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, brutish, unintelligent, blunt-witted, Blunt, make blunt / Apathetic, insensible, unimpassioned, passionless, dead, callous, Stupefy, benumb, deaden, paralyze, obtund, hebetate, make or render insensible, render callous, make obtuse / Inert, inactive, lifeless, inanimate, heavy, sluggish, slow, torpid, Depress, dishearten, discourage, dispirit, deject, make melancholy, make sad, gloomy, or dejected / Blunt, obtuse, dulled, Quiet, allay, moderate, assuage, mitigate, alleviate, soften / Gloomy, sad, dismal, cheerless, Sully, tarnish, dim / Dim, obscure / Tedious, wearisome, tiresome, uninteresting, dreary, dry, jejune

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Dull — Dull, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. ? turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. {Dolt}, {Dwale},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dull — adj 1 *stupid, slow, dumb, dense, crass Analogous words: *lethargic, sluggish, comatose: phlegmatic, stolid, *impassive, apathetic: *backward: retarded (see DELAY vb) Antonyms: clever, bright … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dull — DULL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Aberfeldy; containing, with parts of the late quoad sacra parishes of Foss and Tenandry, and part of the village of Aberfeldy, 3811 inhabitants, of whom 145 are in the village of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
dull — [dʌl] adjective JOURNALISM if business on a financial market is dull, not many people are buying or selling: • Shares closed lower in dull trading. • Investors were busy moving in and out of two year Treasury notes yesterday, providing a bit of… … Financial and business terms
Dull — may refer to: Boring Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom Dull Gret, a figure of Flemish folklore People with the surname Dull: Jack Dull (1930 1995), professor at the University of Washington John Dull (21st century), American… … Wikipedia
dull — [adj1] unintelligent addled, backward, besotted, boring, brainless, daffy, daft, dense, dim, dim witted, doltish, dumb, feeble minded, half baked, ignorant, imbecilic, indolent, insensate, low, moronic, not bright, numskulled, obtuse,… … New thesaurus
Düll — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Heinrich Düll (1867–1956), deutscher Bildhauer und Musiker der Prinzregentenzeit Rudolf Düll (1887–1979), deutscher Jurist Ruprecht Düll (* 1931), deutscher Botaniker Siehe auch Privatbrauerei Friedrich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dull — Dull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Duller}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dulling}.] 1. To deprive of sharpness of edge or point. This . . . dulled their swords. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make dull, stupid … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dull — (adj.) c.1200, stupid; early 13c., blunt, not sharp; rare before mid 14c., apparently from O.E. dol dull witted, foolish, or an unrecorded parallel word, or from M.L.G. dul slow witted, both from P.Gmc. *dulaz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. dol foolish,… … Etymology dictionary
Dull — Dull, v. i. To become dull or stupid. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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