Advertisement

Advertisement

dull

Definition for dull

adjective as in unintelligent

Strongest matches

boring, dim, dumb, simple, slow, sluggish, stupid

Strong matches

addled, low, shallow

Weak matches

backward, besotted, brainless, daffy, daft, dense, dim-witted, doltish, feeble-minded, half-baked, ignorant, imbecilic, indolent, insensate, moronic, not bright, numskulled, obtuse, scatterbrained, simple-minded, stolid, thick, unintellectual, vacuous, wearisome, witless

adjective as in insensitive

Strongest matches

boring, flat, lifeless, listless, placid, quiet, slow, sluggish

Strong matches

accustomed, blank, callous, depressed, empty, even, slack, still

Weak matches

apathetic, colorless, dead, heavy, impassible, inactive, indifferent, inert, insensible, jejune, languid, lumpy, monotonous, passionless, prosaic, regular, routine, spiritless, stagnant, stolid, torpid, unexciting, unresponsive, unsympathetic, usual, vacuous

adjective as in boring, uninteresting

Strongest matches

dismal, dreary, dry, flat, humdrum, ordinary, repetitive, stale, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, uninspiring

Strong matches

abused, driveling, plain, stock, tired

Weak matches

archaic, arid, big yawn, blah, colorless, common, commonplace, dead, familiar, hackneyed, heavy, ho-hum, hoary, insipid, jejune, longwinded, mid, monotonous, oft-repeated, out-of-date, pointless, prolix, prosaic, prosy, repetitious, routine, run-of-the-mill, soporific, trite, unimaginative, usual, usual thing, vapid, worn-out

adjective as in not sharp

Strongest match

Strong matches

blunt, blunted, round, square

Weak matches

edentate, edentulate, edgeless, not keen, obtuse, pointless, toothless, unpointed, unsharpened

adjective as in uneventful

Strongest matches

boring, flat, lifeless, listless, placid, quiet, slow, sluggish, tight

Strong matches

accustomed, depressed, even, slack, still, yawn

Weak matches

apathetic, blah, dead, draggy, falling-off, inactive, inert, languid, monotonous, regular, routine, sitting tight, slothful, stagnant, stolid, torpid, unexciting, unresponsive, usual, without incident

adjective as in drab, lackluster in effect on senses

Strongest matches

cloudy, cold, dark, dim, dismal, flat, hazy, lifeless, muddy, muted, obscure, soft, somber, subdued

Strong matches

black, blind, dun, faded, low, matte, muffled, overcast, plain, sober, softened

Weak matches

ashen, colorless, dead, dingy, dusky, feeble, grimy, indistinct, leaden, mousy, murky, opaque, shadowy, sooty, subfusc, toned-down, unlit

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The sailing wasn’t always smooth but it never was dull, it never lacked love and, oh, the fun they had.

From Los Angeles Times

The acronym “GOAT” has become so common in colloquial conversation that it has practically lost all significance, appearing so frequently that the idea of greatness has been dulled into something ordinary, rather than exceptional.

From Salon

“Never a dull moment with us. Always in the meeting room, just bouncing ideas off each other. I’m having fun on the field, between plays, cracking jokes.”

From Los Angeles Times

The first half of the film doesn’t deviate from the formula — it’s a little dull — but the second half is a superb right hook.

From Los Angeles Times

The dull 2-0 victory England ground out against Andorra made it four wins from four in qualifying.

From BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse