dull

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Not interesting or bright.

Meanings of «dull»

1 · adjective

not interesting; boring

The lecture was so dull that most people fell asleep.

2 · adjective

not clever; slow to understand

The teacher thought the boy was dull and never answered correctly.

Similar: slow-wittedunintelligentobtuse

3 · adjective

not sharp; blunt in edge

This old knife is too dull to cut the vegetables.

Similar: bluntunsharpenedworn

Translation

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The difference between similar words

not interesting

boringthe everyday word for not interestingThe film was long and boring.

dullnot lively; a bit milder than boringIt was a dull lesson and nobody listened.

tediousboring because it is long and slowCopying all the names by hand is tedious.

monotonousboring because it never changesHis voice was monotonous and made me sleepy.

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