dullness
dullness Lexical Profile
dullness Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The state or quality of lacking interest, excitement, or variety; tediousness or boredom.
"The sheer dullness of the three-hour lecture caused several students in the back row to nod off."
A lack of brightness, vividness, or resonance in color, light, or sound.
"Regular polishing removed the dullness from the antique brass candlesticks and restored their warm glow."
The condition of lacking a sharp edge or point; bluntness.
"The dullness of the kitchen knife made slicing through the ripe tomatoes frustratingly difficult."
Slowness in mental comprehension, perception, or responsiveness; sluggishness.
"The medication caused a temporary mental dullness that made concentrating on complex equations challenging."
• Rhymes for dullness
Word Origin & Etymology
Recorded in Middle English as dulnesse, formed from the adjective dull (related to Old English dol, meaning 'foolish' or 'sluggish') combined with the noun-forming suffix -ness.