dull

US /dʌl/
UK /dʌl/
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1.

lacking interest or excitement

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The lecture was incredibly dull.
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Life in the small town was rather dull.
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boringuninterestingtediousmonotonousunexciting
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excitinginterestinglively
2.

lacking sharpness of edge or point

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The knife was too dull to cut the bread.
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His pencil had a dull point.
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bluntunsharpened
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sharpkeen
3.

not bright or clear; lacking brilliance or vividness

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The painting had dull colors.
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The sky was a dull gray.
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mutedsubduedlacklustergloomy
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brightvividbrilliant
1.

make or become less intense, vivid, or sharp

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The long journey dulled his senses.
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The constant noise began to dull her enthusiasm.
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bluntdeadendimlessen
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sharpenintensifybrighten
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(as) dull as dishwater