What does dullness mean?
Dullness means The quality of being slow of understanding things..
Dullness
/ˈdʌl.nəs/ · noun
Meaning
The quality of being slow of understanding things..
Definitions by Sense
- The quality of being slow of understanding things.
- The quality of being uninteresting; boring; humorless or irksome.
- Lack of interest or excitement.
- The lack of visual brilliance; want of sheen.
- (of an edge) bluntness.
- The quality of not perceiving or kenning things distinctly.
- (archaic) Drowsiness.
Example Sentences
If to raise malicious smiles at the infirmities or misfortunes of those who have never injured us be the province of wit or Humour, Heaven grant me a double Portion of Dullness—
dullness of autumn
dullness of sight, or of hearing
Prospero: […]Thou art inclin'd to sleep. 'Tis a good dulness, / And give it way— I know thou canst not choose.
Synonyms for dullness
Antonyms for dullness
Related Words
Word Forms
- dullnesses
- dulness
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for dullness?
Common synonyms include dullwittedness, dimness, dimwittedness, bluntness.
What is the opposite of dullness?
Possible antonyms include sharpness, acuity, brightness, brain.
How do you use dullness in a sentence?
If to raise malicious smiles at the infirmities or misfortunes of those who have never injured us be the province of wit or Humour, Heaven grant me a double Portion of Dullness—
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