dull

/dəl//dʌl/

verb

  1. 1

    To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

    Years of misuse have dulled the tools.
  2. 2

    To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

    He drinks to dull the pain.
  3. 3

    To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

    A razor will dull with use.
  4. 4

    To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

    All these knives are dull.
  2. 2

    Boring; not exciting or interesting.

    He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.
  3. 3

    Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

    Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.
  4. 4

    Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.

  5. 5

    Sluggish, listless.

  6. 6

    Cloudy, overcast.

    It's a dull day.
  7. 7

    Insensible; unfeeling.

  8. 8

    Heavy; lifeless; inert.

  9. 9

    (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.

    Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain.
  10. 10

    (of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.

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