🔄 Synonyms of "Dullness"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bluntnessnoun | The characteristic of being blunt. |
| obtusenessnoun | The quality of being obtuse. |
| dulnessnoun | Archaic spelling of dullness. [The quality of being slow of understanding things.] |
↔️ Antonyms of "Dullness"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| asperitynoun | (figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship. |
| keennessnoun | eagerness or enthusiasm |
| brightnessnoun | The perceived luminance of an object. |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dullness"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| obtusenessnoun | The quality of being obtuse. |
| bluntnessnoun | The characteristic of being blunt. |
| dullwittednessnoun | The quality of being dull-witted. |
| dumbnessnoun | (informal) The quality of being stupid or foolish. |
| dullardnessnoun | The quality of being a dullard. |
| dumbdomnoun | (informal, possibly regarded as nonstandard) The quality of being dumb or stupid; stupidity. |
| stupidnessnoun | (uncountable, rare) The quality or state of being stupid. |
| dumbhoodnoun | The state or condition of being dumb (either mute or stupid). |
| slownessnoun | The quality or state of being slow. |
| stupiditynoun | (uncountable) The property of being stupid. |
| stupid | Without intelligence. |
| slow-wittednessnoun | The state of being slow-witted |
| dumminessnoun | (colloquial) The quality of being silly or foolish. |
| languornoun | (uncountable) A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. |
| insulsitynoun | lack of taste, insipidity |
| dumbassnessnoun | (vulgar, informal, Canada, US) The state, quality, or condition of a dumbass. |
| densitynoun | (physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume. |
| doltishnessnoun | The characteristic of being doltish. |
| fatuitynoun | Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity. |
| numbskullednessnoun | The quality of being numbskulled; foolishness; idiocy. |
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