Dullness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʌl.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dullness is a noun meaning The quality of being slow of understanding things.
Meaning
The quality of being slow of understanding things.
More Meanings
- 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
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.
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—
Word Forms
- dullnesses
- dulness
Synonyms for dullness
Depending on context, synonyms include dullwittedness, dimness, dimwittedness, bluntness, obtuseness, dulness.
Antonyms for dullness
Common opposites include sharpness, acuity, brightness, brain, brains, cleverness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obtuseness, bluntness, dullwittedness, dumbness, dullardness, dumbdom.
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