dullness

English Thesaurus

1. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape,
definition	:	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	obtuseness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

2. lack of sensibility (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	callosity, callousness, hardness, insensibility, unfeelingness,
definition	:	devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness (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)

hyponym	:	flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte,
definition	:	the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss (noun.attribute)

4. the quality of lacking interestingness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	uninterestingness,
definition	:	inability to capture or hold one's interest (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	boringness, dreariness, insipidity, insipidness,
definition	:	extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness,
definition	:	dullness owing to length or slowness (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	jejuneness, jejunity, tameness, vapidity, vapidness,
definition	:	the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated (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	:	asperity, sharpness,
definition	:	harshness of manner (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)

derivation	:	boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome,
definition	:	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (adj.all)

10. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	obtuse, purblind,
definition	:	lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all)

11. without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	asperity, sharpness,
definition	:	harshness of manner (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)

derivation	:	boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome,
definition	:	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (adj.all)

15. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	obtuse, purblind,
definition	:	lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all)

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