dullish
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈdʌlɪʃ/
- So ordinary they are, not even glossy but a dullish black, so everyday, so rare.
Examples
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After the rain, the sky took on a dullish gray hue that blanketed the landscape.
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However, the red was somewhat on the dullish side.
Academic text (1995) -
"Translated to a no-place where everything is connected, and where a word is "only a sequence of pulses on a dullish screen," Sister Edgar is a pioneer.
Academic text (1997) -
The painting had a dullish appearance, lacking the vibrant colors of the other artworks.
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Her enthusiasm began to fade, and the conversation grew dullish as she struggled to stay engaged.
Synonyms
792
1.0
Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient
248
4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
106
4.6
Quiet, calm humor that shows little emotion
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3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
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2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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3.7
Not exciting or interesting
21
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
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1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
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7.9
Not interesting or lively and often boring
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3.6
Without energy or interest and making people feel bored
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7.1
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
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6.2
Showing little interest or enthusiasm
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4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
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4.2
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
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6.5
Not exciting and having little variety
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7.9
Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement
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3.5
Not interesting or exciting
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3.9
Not interesting or exciting
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7.0
Dull and not lively, giving a sad feeling
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3.2
Not interesting or exciting
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7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
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4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
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7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
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6.8
Causes people to lose interest because it is dull
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7.2
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Antonyms
How Dull
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dullish comes from the word dull plus the ending -ish, where dull means 'not bright or interesting' and -ish means 'somewhat'. So dullish is an easy way to say something like a gray sky is 'a little dull' or slightly gloomy.