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Dull
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Dull
/dʌl/
Lacking brightness, sharpness, or interest; not exciting or stimulating.
Synonyms:
boring
bland
tedious
drab
dreary
Antonyms:
bright
interesting
sharp
exciting
stimulating
Examples:
Life in Meryton was undoubtedly
duller
after the regiment had left.
Champagne can do that for the
dullest
parties.'
He is old and very
dull
.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English "dul" meaning
slow, dull-witted,
akin to Old Norse
dollr
meaning sluggish.
Usage Statistics:
160 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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