dullness
English Thesaurus
1. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)
hyponym | : | obtuseness, |
definition | : | the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute) |
2. lack of sensibility (noun.attribute)
3. a lack of visual brightness (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | visual property, |
definition | : | an attribute of vision (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | dimness, subduedness, |
definition | : | the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity (noun.attribute) |
4. the quality of lacking interestingness (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | uninterestingness, |
definition | : | inability to capture or hold one's interest (noun.attribute) |
attribute | : | dull, |
definition | : | lacking in liveliness or animation (adj.all) |
5. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | stupidity, |
definition | : | a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | oscitance, oscitancy, |
definition | : | drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning (noun.state) |
6. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | keenness, sharpness, |
definition | : | thinness of edge or fineness of point (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | not having a sharp edge or point (adj.all) |
derivation | : | blunt, |
definition | : | used of a knife or other blade; not sharp (adj.all) |
derivation | : | blunt, |
definition | : | having a broad or rounded end (adj.all) |
7. lack of sensibility (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | not keenly felt (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | blunted in responsiveness or sensibility (adj.all) |
8. a lack of visual brightness (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | brightness, |
definition | : | the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | emitting or reflecting very little light (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, leaden, |
definition | : | darkened with overcast (adj.all) |
9. the quality of lacking interestingness (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | lacking in liveliness or animation (adj.all) |
10. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | obtuse, purblind, |
definition | : | lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all) |
11. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | keenness, sharpness, |
definition | : | thinness of edge or fineness of point (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | not having a sharp edge or point (adj.all) |
derivation | : | blunt, |
definition | : | used of a knife or other blade; not sharp (adj.all) |
derivation | : | blunt, |
definition | : | having a broad or rounded end (adj.all) |
12. lack of sensibility (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | not keenly felt (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | blunted in responsiveness or sensibility (adj.all) |
13. a lack of visual brightness (noun.attribute)
antonym | : | brightness, |
definition | : | the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | emitting or reflecting very little light (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted (adj.all) |
derivation | : | dull, leaden, |
definition | : | darkened with overcast (adj.all) |
14. the quality of lacking interestingness (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | dull, |
definition | : | lacking in liveliness or animation (adj.all) |
15. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | obtuse, purblind, |
definition | : | lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all) |
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