dull
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1.0
- adjective
- /dʌl/
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- The room was filled with a dull light that made everything look gray and lifeless.
- dull gray
- dull red
- dull colors
So you always are kind of left with a dull lip liner.
- So you always are kind of left with a dull lip liner.
- So it just looks very flat and dull and patchy.
- They instead of painting them with dull dead eyes, they put a little sparkle in their eyes, right.
- It's reflective, kind of also kind of dull.
- I think it's got to be dull, exposed.
Examples
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So it just looks very flat and dull and patchy.
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Sometimes the color drains from the picture and it's all gray and dull...
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Yeah the sky was dull
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So if you look, one side looks dull, but one side does look shiny.
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You know, is it bright colors or dull colors?
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This will transform any dull or dry hair into a healthy head of hair.
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Colors like this would look too dull and like grey on you.
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Let me redecorate this dull old office.
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So this is dull red, red, orange, etcetera.
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A thin, dingy line marks the horizon of a dull earth meeting the gray sky.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
297
4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
291
1.0
Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid
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1.0
Not bright and having only a little light
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2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
9
4.2
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
4
4.4
A color or object that has lost brightness and looks pale
4
4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
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3.2
A color like gray or beige that matches other colors
2
3.5
Not shiny and showing little reflection
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7.0
A weak light that is not bright
1
7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
Having a dull surface that does not reflect light
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
Not bright in color and not very interesting
A light color that is not strong
Clothes or photos with color that is no longer bright and looks washed out
Faded or pale in color, not bright
Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale
Antonyms
Compounds
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dull comes from an old English word that meant 'slow' or 'stupid' and is related to the simple word dolt. Over time it took on the idea of 'not sharp' or 'not bright', which is why faded or matte colors are called 'dull'.