- 1not interesting or exciting synonym dreary Life in a small town could be really dull. The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting. The first half of the game was pretty dull. There's never a dull moment when John's around. Thesaurusboring
- dull
- tedious
- boring not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient:He's such a boring man! She found her job very boring.
- dull not interesting or exciting:Life in a small town can be extremely dull.
- tedious lasting or taking too long and not interesting, so that you feel bored and impatient:The journey soon became tedious.
- to be boring/dull/tedious for somebody
- boring/dull/tedious subjects/books
- boring/dull/tedious jobs/work/games
- a boring/dull place/man/woman/person
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light/colors - 2not bright or shiny a dull gray color dull, lifeless hair Her eyes were dull.
- 3not clear or loud The gates shut behind him with a dull thud. weather
- 4not bright, with a lot of clouds synonym overcast It was a dull, gray day. blades
- 5not sharp dull knives pain
- 6not very severe, but continuous a dull ache/pain person
- 7slow in understanding synonym stupid a dull student
- 8not busy; slow Don't sell in a dull market.
boring
noun [uncountable] the dullness of modern architecture
NAmE//ˈdʌlli//
adverb “I suppose so,” she said dully. His leg ached dully.Idioms it is not healthy to spend all your time working; you need to relax too
extremely boring I always found history as dull as dishwater.See dull in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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