dull adj
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dull — adj 1 *stupid, slow, dumb, dense, crass Analogous words: *lethargic, sluggish, comatose: phlegmatic, stolid, *impassive, apathetic: *backward: retarded (see DELAY vb) Antonyms: clever, bright … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dull — (adj.) c.1200, stupid; early 13c., blunt, not sharp; rare before mid 14c., apparently from O.E. dol dull witted, foolish, or an unrecorded parallel word, or from M.L.G. dul slow witted, both from P.Gmc. *dulaz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. dol foolish,… … Etymology dictionary
dull — [dul] adj. [ME dul < OE dol, stupid, akin to Ger toll < IE * dh(e)wel < base * dheu , blow, be turbid > DUMB, DWELL, OIr dall, blind, Gr thanatos, death] 1. mentally slow; stupid 2. lacking sensitivity; blunted in feeling or… … English World dictionary
dull´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure … Useful english dictionary
dull — adj. & v. adj. 1 slow to understand; stupid. 2 tedious; boring. 3 (of the weather) overcast; gloomy. 4 a (esp. of a knife edge etc.) blunt. b (of colour, light, sound, or taste) not bright, vivid, or keen. 5 (of a pain etc.) usu. prolonged and… … Useful english dictionary
dull-witted — [dul′wit΄əd] adj. slow witted dull wittedness n … English World dictionary
dull-witted — dull wittedness, n. /dul wit id/, adj. mentally slow; stupid. [1350 1400; ME] * * * … Universalium
dull — adj 1. unintelligent, witless, slow witted, dull witted; stolid, obtuse, crass, Boeotian, bovine, blockish, lumpish; dense, thick headed, Inf. thick, slow, stupid, Brit., Australian Inf. dill, Scot, and North Eng. dowf; backward, doltish, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dull-witted — dull wittedness, n. /dul wit id/, adj. mentally slow; stupid. [1350 1400; ME] … Useful english dictionary
dull brained — adj. stupid; idiotic … English contemporary dictionary
