dull
Muted and flat
Dull describes something lacking sharpness, brightness, or intensity.
A dull knife doesn't cut well; a dull color lacks vibrancy; a dull ache persists without being acute.
Applied to people or things, dull means boring or uninteresting: The lecture was so dull I nearly fell asleep.
A dull mind is slow to understand.
Weather can be dull—gray and overcast.
To dull something is to make it less sharp or intense: Time dulls the pain.
Made quieter or softer
- fadedLost original color
- subduedReduced in intensity
- paleLacking color intensity
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
drab · dingy · grayish · lackluster · lusterless · flat · colorless · mousy
Lacking creative originality
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- vapidDull, without depth
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- unoriginalNot new or novel
derivative · hackneyed · trite · clichéd · stodgy · formulaic · lackluster · lifeless
Boring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
tiresome · dreary · mundane · unexciting · uninspiring · prosaic · repetitive · plodding
Made quieter, less distinct
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- dampenedMade moist or subdued
- deadenedMade less intense
- softenedMade less severe
hushed · thudding · flat · stifled · smothered · low · faint · indistinct
Lacking interest or concern
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
listless · lethargic · impassive · unresponsive · numb · passive · spiritless · torpid
Lacking in speed
dim-witted · slow-witted · thickheaded · doltish · simple · dopey · daft · dumb
Sky fully veiled
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- drearyDull and depressing
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
leaden · dismal · bleak · murky · somber · sunless · cheerless · oppressive
Without a rim
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- bluntedMade less sharp
- wornDamaged by use
muted
Made quieter or softer
washed-out · drab · dingy · grayish · lackluster · lusterless · flat · colorless · mousy · muddy
unimaginative
Lacking creative originality
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- vapidDull, without depth
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
unoriginal · derivative · hackneyed · trite · clichéd · stodgy · formulaic · lackluster · lifeless · flat
tedious
Boring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
wearisome · tiresome · dreary · mundane · unexciting · uninspiring · prosaic · repetitive · plodding · routine
muffled
Made quieter, less distinct
softened · hushed · thudding · flat · stifled · smothered · low · faint · indistinct · subdued
indifferent
Lacking interest or concern
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- detachedApart or uninvolved
unmoved · listless · lethargic · impassive · unresponsive · numb · passive · spiritless · torpid · sluggish
slow
Lacking in speed
obtuse · dim-witted · slow-witted · thickheaded · doltish · simple · dopey · daft · dumb · bovine
overcast
Sky fully veiled
cloudy · leaden · dismal · bleak · murky · somber · sunless · cheerless · oppressive · dark
edgeless
Without a rim
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- bluntedMade less sharp
worn · nicked · smoothed · childproof · beveled · burred · stump
aching
Experiencing dull pain
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
gnawing · lingering · steady · chronic · low-grade · constant · diffuse · heavy · pounding · grinding
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- blade sharpnesssharp, blunt, keen, razor-sharp, honed
- colorationpigment, pigmentation, hue, tint, saturation
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots
dullinteresting
Arousing curiosity or attention
exciting · fascinating · captivating · engaging · thrilling
- dull painMuted, lingering bodily discomfort
- dull acheMild persistent soreness
- dull as dishwaterExtremely uninteresting or boring
- dull eyesGaze without light
- dull skinComplexion lacking luminosity
- dull blade
indulge, dulled, dullness, dully, dulls, dulling, duller, undulate, dullard