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DULLEST Synonyms

There are 37 synonyms of the word dullest. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word dullest. (close relations)
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boring
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of drilling

• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

tedious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• using or containing too many words

humdrum
adjectiveadj
noun

• the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

adjective satellite

• not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

• tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

lifeless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deprived of life; no longer living

• destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings

• lacking animation or excitement or activity

• not having the capacity to support life

monotonous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

mundane
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

• concerned with the world or worldly matters

• belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

prosaic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not fanciful or imaginative

• lacking wit or imagination

• not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

spiritless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking ardor or vigor or energy

adjective satellite

• evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

unexciting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not stimulating

• not exciting

uninteresting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

adjective satellite

• characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative

slow
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

adverb

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

adjective satellite

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

blunt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a broad or rounded end

• used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

• devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

verb

• make less intense

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• make less sharp

• make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

benumb
verbv
verb

• make numb or insensitive

damp
adjectiveadj
noun

• a slight wetness

adjective satellite

• slightly wet

verb

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• restrain or discourage

• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

• lessen in force or effect

dampen
verbv
verb

• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

• make moist

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

• check; keep in check (a fire)

• lessen in force or effect

deadening
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

dense
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• hard to pass through because of dense growth

• having high relative density or specific gravity

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• having component parts closely crowded together

dim
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• made dim or less bright

adjective satellite

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• offering little or no hope

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

verb

• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

• become dim or lusterless

• make dim or lusterless

• make dim by comparison or conceal

• become vague or indistinct

dumb
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• temporarily incapable of speaking

• lacking the power of human speech

• unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

ho-hum
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Best Hypernyms For DULLEST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dullest, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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change alter modify desensitise desensitize soften weaken

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