dullest

Least sharp blade

Dullest is the superlative of dull—the most lacking in sharpness, brightness, or interest.

A knife can be the dullest in the drawer, a student the dullest in class, a party the dullest of the season.

That was the dullest lecture I've ever sat through.

boring

monotonous

Unchangingly dull

mundane · uninspired · unexciting · lifeless · stale · vapid · plodding · wearisome · soporific · prosaic

blunt

edgeless

Without a rim

worn · nicked · obtuse · butterknife · smooth · safe · childproof · filed · flattened · beveled

dim

faint

Weak and indistinct

cloudy · overcast · gloomy · hazy · shadowy · obscure · pale · washed-out · flat · lusterless

slow

sluggish

Slow and inactive

plodding · unresponsive · inactive · stagnant · languid · slack · drowsy · stupefied · obtuse · dense

Categories
Opposites
mental sharpness/intelligence

dullestbrightest

Superlative of luminosity

sharpest · smartest · keenest · cleverest · quickest

interest/engagement

dullestliveliest

Superlative of energetic

visual brightness/luster

dullestshiniest

Most reflective and bright

brightest · boldest · richest · loudest · gaudiest

Family

dulled, duller

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G