PIQUANT Antonyms

• the act of drilling

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

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

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

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

• lacking taste or flavor or tang

• lacking interest or significance or impact

• moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• mild and pleasant

• very restrained or quiet

• brought from wildness into a domesticated state

• flat and uninspiring

• very docile

• correct by punishment or discipline

• make less strong or intense; soften

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

• overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

• make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

• lacking flavor

• lacking aesthetic or social taste

• not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste

• not stimulating

• not exciting

• arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

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