dullish
- adjective
- /ˈdʌlɪʃ/
:
apagado
- 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
721
1.0
Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient
297
4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
45
4.6
Quiet, calm humor that shows little emotion
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
31
2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
23
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
20
3.7
Not exciting or interesting
19
3.6
Without energy or interest and making people feel bored
17
7.1
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
16
7.9
Not interesting or lively and often boring
14
4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
14
6.2
Showing little interest or enthusiasm
9
6.5
Not exciting and having little variety
9
4.2
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
8
7.9
Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement
7
3.5
Not interesting or exciting
4
3.9
Not interesting or exciting
4
4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
3
3.2
Not interesting or exciting
2
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
7.0
Dull and not lively, giving a sad feeling
1
7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Causes people to lose interest because it is dull
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.