dull
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
"Years of misuse have dulled the tools."
2. To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
"He drinks to dull the pain."
3. To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
"A razor will dull with use."
4. To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Synonyms
1. Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
"All these knives are dull."
2. Boring; not exciting or interesting.
"He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake."
3. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
"Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints."
4. Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
5. Sluggish, listless.
6. Cloudy, overcast.
"It's a dull day."
7. Insensible; unfeeling.
8. Heavy; lifeless; inert.
9. (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
"Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain."
10. (of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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