dull

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dull[1,adjective] dull[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹dull
Pronunciation: 'd&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English dul; akin to Old English dol foolish, Old Irish dall blind
1 : mentally slow : STUPID
2 a : slow in perception or sensibility : INSENSIBLE <somewhat dull of hearing> b : lacking zest or vivacity : LISTLESS <a dull performance>
3 : slow in action : SLUGGISH
4 a : lacking in force, intensity, or sharpness <a dull ache> b : not resonant or ringing <a dull booming sound>
5 : lacking sharpness of edge or point <a dull knife>
6 : lacking brilliance or luster <a dull finish>
7 of a color : low in saturation and low in lightness
8 : CLOUDY <dull weather>
9 : TEDIOUS, UNINTERESTING <dull lectures>
- dull·ness also dul·ness /'d&l-n&s/ noun
- dul·ly /'d&(l)-lE/ adverb
synonyms DULL, BLUNT, OBTUSE mean not sharp, keen, or acute. DULL suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency <a dull pain> <a dull mind>. BLUNT suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception <a person of blunt sensibility>. OBTUSE implies such bluntness as makes one insensitive in perception or imagination <too obtuse to take the hint>. synonym see in addition STUPID