dull, blunt, obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency.

DULL meaning: 1 : not exciting or interesting boring; 2 : having an edge or point that is not sharp

To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. "Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep."

The first day of our vacation was dull. It was a dull, cloudy day. The beach didn't look so pretty under dull skies.

These adjectives mean lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise: a dull, uninteresting performance; a colorless and unimaginative person; a drab and boring job; a humdrum conversation; a lackluster life; …

Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · dull (comparative duller, superlative dullest) All these knives are dull. He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake. "You are very dull this morning, Sheriff," said the youngest …

Dull, blunt refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, or the like. Dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw.Blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or …

Dick Dull (1945–2026), American athlete and athletic director Gayle Dull (1883–1918), American middle-distance runner Jack Dull (1930–1995), American professor, scholar of the history of Han China …

These adjectives mean lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise: a dull, uninteresting performance; a colorless and unimaginative person; a drab and boring job; a humdrum conversation; a lackluster life; …